The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com

1 John Chapter 3

1 John 3:1

jo1 3:1

world

Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind".

(See Scofield) - (Mat 4:8).

1 John 3:4

jo1 3:4

committeth sin

Whosoever practiseth sin practiseth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

sin

Sin

(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23).

1 John 3:7

jo1 3:7

righteousness

"Righteousness" here, and in the passages having marginal references to this, means the righteous life which is the result of salvation through Christ. The righteous man under law became righteous by doing righteously; under grace he does righteously because he has been made righteous (Rom 3:22).

(See Scofield) - (Rom 10:3).

1 John 3:10

jo1 3:10

righteousness

(See Scofield) - (Jo1 3:7).

1 John 3:13

jo1 3:13

world

Greek, "kosmos", means "world-system". (Jo1 4:3-5); (Joh 7:7).

(See Scofield) - (Rev 13:8).