KJV ORIGINAL
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Friends, I'm not giving you some brand new rule to follow — I'm reminding you of something you've known all along. This 'old commandment' I'm talking about? It's the same message you heard from day one.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the most important truths aren't new — they're the ones we've always known but need to remember.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter was likely written by John the Apostle to Christian communities in Asia Minor during the late first century CE. It was written to counter emerging false teachings
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