-10 and see that they are mitigated exhortations.  We discuss why John would use mitigated exhortations rather than regular exhortations (or commands) like he does in 2:17ff. 1 John 1:6-10 6 Ἐάν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ’ αὐτοῦ καί ἐν τῷ σκότει […]