Reference: John, The First Epistle General of
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John, The First Epistle General of.
There can be no doubt that the apostle John was the author of this epistle. It was probably written from Ephesus, and most likely at the close of the first century. In the introduction, ch.
the apostle states the purpose of his epistle: it is to declare the word of life to those whom he is addressing, in order that he and they might be united in true communion with each other, and with God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ. His lesson throughout is that the means of union with God are, on the part of Christ, his atoning blood, ch.
1Jo 1:7; 2:2; 3:5; 4:10,14; 5:6
and advocacy, ch.
on the part of man, holiness, ch.
, obedience, ch.
purity, ch.
faith, ch.
and above all love. ch.
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THAT which was from the beginning, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have gazed upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life; (for the life was manifested, and we have beheld it, and bear testimony, and declare unto you that life eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;) read more. that which we have seen and heard, declare we to you, that ye also may have communion with us: and indeed our communion is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be complete.
If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and practise not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as he is himself in the light, we have communion with each other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
MY dear children, these things I write to you, that ye should not sin. And if any of us sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he himself is the propitiatory victim for our sins: and indeed not for ours only, but for the whole world. read more. And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Brethren, I write not a new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
And every one who hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
And ye know that he was manifested, that he might take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.
We know that we are passed out of [a state of] death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
And every spirit who confesseth not that Jesus the Messiah is come into the world, is not from God: and this is that spirit of antichrist which ye have heard that it is coming, and now is already in the world.
Beloved, let us love one another; because love is from God, and every one who loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Herein is love, not that we have loved God, but that he hath loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.
And we have seen and bear testimony, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
EVERY one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also who is begotten by him.
Who is he that overcometh the world, except he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood: and the Spirit is the witnessing person, because the Spirit is the truth.