Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
He (ekeinov). As in verse 1 John 3:3; John 1:18.
Was manifested (efanerwqh). Same form as in verse 1 John 3:2, but here of the Incarnation as in John 21:1, not of the second coming (1 John 2:28).
To take away sins (ina tav amartiav arh). Purpose clause with ina and first aorist active subjunctive of airw as in John 1:29. In Isaiah 53:11 we have anaferw for bearing sins, but airw properly means to lift up and carry away (John 2:16). So in Hebrews 10:4 we find afairew and Hebrews 10:11 periairew, to take away sins completely (the complete expiation wrought by Christ on Calvary). The plural amartiav here, as in Colossians 1:14, not singular (collective sense) amartian as in John 1:29.
And in him is no sin (kai amartia en autw ouk estin). "And sin (the sinful principle) in him is not." As Jesus had claimed about himself (John 7:18; John 8:46) and as is repeatedly stated in the N.T. (2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26; Hebrews 9:13).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 1:29
John 19:35
2 Corinthians 5:21
1 Peter 1:20
1 John 2:6
1 John 2:19
1 John 3:7
1 John 3:16
1 John 4:9
1 John 4:17
1 John 5:18
1 John 5:18
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