Reference: John, First Epistle of
Easton
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 touched, concerning the Word of life, the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us read more. that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we write this that our joy may be complete.
If we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
My little children, I write this to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. read more. Now by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
And you know that he appeared to 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 who does not love abides in death.
And this is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God. This is the spirit of the Antichrist, of which you have heard that it was coming, and now it is in the world already.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born 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 atoning sacrifice for our sins.
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.
Who is it that overcomes the world but he who 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 who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have 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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Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in that place.
My little children, I write this to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Now those who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.