Introduction, The Incarnate Word 1 [I am writing about] what existed from the beginning, whatwe have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life [the One who existed even before the beginning of the world, Christ]– 2 and the Life […]
Category Archives: 1 JOHN
1 JOHN 2
Christ Is Our Advocate 1 My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sinandviolate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s […]
1 JOHN 3
Children of God Love One Another 1 See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would [be permitted to] be namedandcalledandcounted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, we are […]
1 JOHN 4
Testing the Spirits 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophetsandteachers have gone out into the world. 2 By this you knowandrecognize the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledgesandconfesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ has […]
1 JOHN 5
Overcoming the World 1 Everyone who believes [with a deep, abiding trust in the fact] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) is born of God [that is, reborn from above–spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose], and everyone who loves the Father also lovesthechildborn of Him. 2 By this we […]