1 John 1:6,8,10

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Thu Apr 11 23:55:18 EDT 2002


In a message dated 4/11/2002 11:21:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
waldoslusher at yahoo.com writes:


> The following quote was taken from an article I came
> across on the Internet. Can anyone tell me if the
> words supplied in the [brackets] are legitimate.
> 
> The passage under consideration is 1 John 1:6ff:
> 
> Quote...
> Although the heretics believed they lived in a perfect
> state because they possessed a “gnosis through
> mystical communion with God,” they were actually
> living a life of sin. Kubo believes the author’s
> statement in 1:6 addresses this heretical claim when
> it says, “If we say that we have fellowship with him
> and yet walk in the darkness, we lie.” Kubo sees 1:8
> and 10 as also addressing the heretics, and in
> parallel construction with v. 6. He says verses 8 and
> 10 should be qualified by saying, “If we say that we
> have no sin [and walk in darkness], we are deceiving
> ourselves (1:8)” and “If we say that we have not
> sinned [and walk in darkness], we make him a liar
> End Quote...
> 
> Verses 8 and 10 should be "qualified" by carrying
> forward the words from vs. 6 to verses 8 and 10.
> 
> I must admit I like this, but simply do not have the
> background to accept or refute. Please help.
> 
> Waldo Slusher
> Calgary, AL
> (where we still have snow)
> 

If you're asking regarding manuscript support for that reading, I see none.  
I think someone's liking for anaphora has caused them to insert it.  It would 
make a good liturgical reading.

May I bring my skis?  You're near Banf aren't you?

gfsomsel

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