The parallelisms in 1 john are striking for their simplicity. Since the letter identifies no specific church, location, or individual to whom it was sent, its classification is as a general epistle. Whereas the gospel of john was written to unbelievers john 20. Book of 1 john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Book of first john overview insight for living ministries. In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of. They were fully revealed in christ, the son of god. The name of the author of the gospel of john is not mentioned as is the case with the three synoptic gospels as well. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The most popular bible verses from 1 john found 105 verses 1 john 1. The first speaks of gods holiness, truth and righteousness and the second of his grace and mercy. The writer steps back into the background, behind the message of god.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us. In this passage, john describes the three aspects of sin that recall the first and most earthshattering temptations in all of scripture. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. You are about to embark on a journey through the final book of the bible, the book of revelation. Few books of the bible command as much respect and generate so much adoration as does the gospel of john. David guzik commentary on 1 john 1 emphasizes the center of our relationship. The gospel of john has many touches that appear to reflect the recollections of an eyewitness such as the house at bethany being filled with the fragrance of the broken perfume jar see 12. The apostle john, who wrote the gospel of john and revelation, is without doubt the author. In the next five verses, there are three false things that some people say verses 6, 8 and 10. A free bible version and commentary johns first letter in easyenglish.
The book of 1 john seems to be a summary that assumes the readers. Observations on this first portion of the book, which is one long sentence in the. Join us for one of the most important studies any bible student can undertake. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
You might want to fasten your seatbelt because this. John was an eyewitness of the reported occurrences though, as he himself writes john 1. He calls himself the elder see 2 john 1, which seems to have been. Study 1 john 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The following statements we find in first john only. It is the first and largest in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle john s name.
The muratorian fragment dated to ad 170 cites chapter 1, verses. Both characteristics of god stand always in total agreement to each other. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. John 1 indepth verse byverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english. In summary, the epistle may be said to exhibit a paraenetic style which is. And john as far as john is concerned, the people he writes to are children of god 1 jn 5. The gospel of john verse by verse ministry international. Pastor armstrong teaches verse byverse through john s gospel in his notable indepth, insightful style. This eternal relationship is clearly described in the scriptures, but we could also.
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