diff --git a/1jn/02/07.md b/1jn/02/07.md
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--- a/1jn/02/07.md
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@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ John gives believers basic principles of fellowship—obedience and love.
 
 "You people whom I love, I am" or "Dear friends, I am"
 
-# I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment
+# I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment that you have had
 
-"I write to you to love one other, which is not a new thing to do but an old commandment that you had heard." John refers to Jesus' command to love one another.
+"I write to you to love one other, which is not a new thing to do but an old commandment that you have heard." John refers to Jesus' command to love one another.
 
 # from the beginning
 
 Here, "beginning" refers to when they decided to follow Christ. Alternate translation: "from when you first believed in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 
-# The old commandment is the word that you heard.
+# The old commandment is the word that you heard
 
 "The old commandment is the message that you heard"