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1 John speaks of an "old commandment" they had from the beginning and also calls it a "new commandment" that is true in Christ and in them. The context explains it in terms of light and love versus darkness and hate. See 1 John 2:7–8.
7Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
8Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines.