But he that hateth his brother— Here is all along an evident allusion to one person's walking in the open day-light and another's walking in a very dark night: the one walks securely, and avoids all dangers, seeing his way clearly before him; the other, like a blind man, is in danger every step he takes; cannot tell which way he is going, whether in the right road or not; nor is he sensible of the danger which maybe near at hand. Just so the truly benevolent and genuine Christian has through grace his eyes open, walks in broad day-light, and is safe and secure; whereas the uncharitable, contentious, or malevolent person, is involved in thick darkness, and his sin and danger are greater than if the light of the gospel had never appeared. See John 12:35.
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1 John 2:11
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.