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, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life (and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us); read more. that which we have seen and heard we declare to you also, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ. And we write these things, that our joy may be fulfilled.
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not tell 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 these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, 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 whole world. read more. This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
Beloved, 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.
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him is no sin.
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love remains in death.
This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded us.
and every spirit who does not confess Jesus is not of God; and this is that of the antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. 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 have loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.