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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What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life- that life was revealed, and we have seen it and we testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us- read more. what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may have fellowship along with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
If we say, "We have fellowship with Him," and walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth. But if we walk in the light as He Himself 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 am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father-Jesus Christ the righteous One. He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world. read more. This is how we are sure that we have come to know Him: by keeping His commands.
Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command, but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the message you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new command, 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.
You know that He was revealed so that He might take away sins, and there is no sin in Him.
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
Now this is His command: that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as He commanded us.
But every spirit who does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist; you have heard that he is coming, and he is already in the world now.
Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
And we have seen and we testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent also loves his child.
And who is the one who conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn't 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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But the man who was cured did not know who it was, because Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.
My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father-Jesus Christ the righteous One.
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of His name.
So now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears we may have boldness and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
The one who keeps His commands remains in Him, and He in him. And the way we know that He remains in us is from the Spirit He has given us.
This is how we know that we remain in Him and He in us: He has given to us from His Spirit.