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A. Authorship: Who wrote it? First John joins Hebrews in being the only two books in the NT with no introductory announcement as to their author. It is an extremely personal letter but nowhere do we find explicit reference to its author (the author of the 2nd and 3rd epistles calls himself "the Elder"). There are, however, several clues which indicate that the author was John the Apostle who also pe...Read More ➔

First John 1:1-10

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First John 1:1-10

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 A. The Substance of the Apostolic Message - 1:1-2 These opening verses are quite difficult grammatically. There are four clauses (with a fifth in v. 3a), each beginning with "which" (a neuter pronoun designed to express "the whole career of Jesus" [Brown], i.e., the per...Read More ➔

First John 2:1-2

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First John 2:1-2

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 II. The First Series of Tests - 1:5-2:27 A. The Moral Test (1) - 1:5-10 B. A Digression: God's provision and assurance of sal...Read More ➔

First John 2:3-17

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First John 2:3-17

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 II. The First Series of Tests - 1:5-2:27 A. The Moral Test (1) - 1:5-10 B. A Digression: God's provision and assurance of sal...Read More ➔

First John 2:18-27

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First John 2:18-27

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 II. The First Series of Tests - 1:5-2:27 A. The Moral Test (1) - 1:5-10 B. A Digression: God's provision and assurance of sal...Read More ➔

First John 2:28-3:3

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First John 2:28-3:3

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 II. The First Series of Tests - 1:5-2:27 III. The Second Series of Tests - 2:28-4:6 A. The Moral Test (3) - 2:28-3:10a John's major conc...Read More ➔

First John 3:4-10a

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First John 3:4-10a

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 II. The First Series of Tests - 1:5-2:27 III. The Second Series of Tests - 2:28-4:6 A. The Moral Test (3) - 2:28-3:10a 1. &nb...Read More ➔

First John 3:10b-24

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First John 3:10b-24

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 II. The First Series of Tests - 1:5-2:27 III. The Second Series of Tests - 2:28-4:6 A. The Moral Test (3) - 2:28-3:10a B. &nb...Read More ➔

First John 4:1-6

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First John 4:1-6

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 II. The First Series of Tests - 1:5-2:27 III. The Second Series of Tests - 2:28-4:6 A. The Moral Test (3) - 2:28-3:10a B. &nb...Read More ➔

First John 4:7-21

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First John 4:7-21

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 II. The First Series of Tests - 1:5-2:27 III. The Second Series of Tests - 2:28-4:6 IV. The Third Series of Tests - 4:7-5:17 Stott summarizes the thrust o...Read More ➔

First John 5:1-21

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First John 5:1-21

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I. Introduction: The Apostolic Message - 1:1-4 II. The First Series of Tests - 1:5-2:27 III. The Second Series of Tests - 2:28-4:6 IV. The Third Series of Tests - 4:7-5:17 A. &nb...Read More ➔

First John - Bibliography

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First John - Bibliography

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(Inclusion in this list does not necessarily entail complete endorsement. Those volumes that I recommend for purchase are marked with an *.) Barker, G. W. 1 John, 2 John, 3 John. The Expositor's Bible Commentary, vol. 12. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1981. This is an evangelical and conservative treatment of the Johannine epistles that is designed for those without a knowledge of Greek. It tends to be too brief at times. Boice, James Montgomery. The Epistles of John. Grand...Read More ➔