28. little children — Greek, "little sons," as in :- ; believers of every stage and age. abide in him —Christ. John repeats his monition with a loving appellation, as a father addressing dear children. when —literally, "if"; the uncertainty is not as to the fact, but the time. appear — Greek, "be manifested." we —both writer and readers. ashamed before him —literally, " from Him"; shrink back from Him ashamed. Contrast "boldness in the day of judgment," :- ; compare 1 John 3:21 ; 1 John 5:14 . In the Apocalypse (written, therefore, BENGEL thinks, subsequently), Christ's coming is represented as put off to a greater distance. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-29" class="com-number"
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