Spurgeon wrote, "We set great store by these lectures. A man hardly needs anything beyond Candlish. He is devout, candid, prudent, and forcible" (Comm. & Commentaries, p. 195). This was originally printed in 2 volumes and was delivered as lectures. This reviewer enjoyed this work so much that he joined Pink's comments on the first two chapters, and Candlish on the last three chapters, forming a very popular commentary which sold out quickly. Candlish on chapter 4 is truly superb.
Combining homiletical warmth and personal application, Robert S. Candlish gives a sound and faithful exposition of the First Epistle of John." The richest exposition of 1 John...." - Dr. Wilbur M. Smith