Reference: John, First Epistle of
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the fourth of the catholic or "general" epistles. It was evidently written by John the evangelist, and probably also at Ephesus, and when the writer was in advanced age. The purpose of the apostle (1Jo 1:1-4) is to declare the Word of Life to those to whom he writes, in order that they might be united in fellowship with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ. He shows that the means of union with God are, (1) on the part of Christ, his atoning work (1Jo 1:7; 2:2; 3:5; 4:10,14; 5:11-12) and his advocacy (1Jo 2:1); and (2), on the part of man, holiness (1Jo 1:6), obedience (1Jo 2:3), purity (1Jo 3:3), faith (1Jo 3:23; 4:3; 5:5), and love (1Jo 2:7-8; 3:14; 4:7; 5:1).
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THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled concerning the Word of life; (the life also was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;) read more. that which we have seen and heard, we declare it to you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
My little children, I write these things to you, that you may not sin: and yet, if any one sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And he is the expiation for our sins: not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. read more. And by this we know that we do know him, if we keep his commandments.
Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word, which you have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I do write to you, which is true as it respects him and you; because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.
And every one that has this hope in Him purifies himself, even as He is pure.
And you know that he was manifested, that he might take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loves not his brother, abides in death.
And this is his commandment: That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one an other, as he gave us commandment.
and whatever spirit confesses not that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, is not from God: and this is the spirit of antichrist, of which you have heard that it comes, and is now already in the world.
Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God: and every one that loves, has been begotten of God, and knows God.
In this is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.
And we have seen, and we do testify, that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the. world.
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ, has been be gotten of God: and every one that loves him that begot, loves him also that is begotten of him.
Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life: and this life is in his Son. He that has the Son, has life: he that has not the Son of God, has not life.
Morish
This was doubtless written after the epistles of Peter and Paul. Morally John's writings have their place when the church as a testimony had failed, and the 'last time' had arrived. The three Epistles come in between the Gospel of John and the Revelation. The real remedy for the evils spoken of is the coming in of the Lord as the faithful witness.
Near the end of the first century the error had arisen that Christ had no real body
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But he that had been restored to health knew not who he was; for Jesus had withdrawn himself, because a multitude was in the place.
My little children, I write these things to you, that you may not sin: and yet, if any one sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
I write to you, little children, because your sins are for given for his name's sake.
And now, little children, abide in him, that when he appears, we may have confidence, and may not be made ashamed by him at his coming.
And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.
By this we know that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.