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''Synopsis:'' The First Epistle of John is a book of the [[New Testament]]. It is generally believed to have been written by the [[apostle John]]. The author wrote so that "you who believe in the name of the Son of God... may know that you have eternal life." ([[1 John 5:13]]).
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{{topics}}==Commentary==
{{nt_versions}} {{bookstudies}} ==Main article== he The First Epistle of John is a book of the [[New Testament]]. It is generally believed to have been written by the [[apostle John]]. The author wrote so that "you who believe in the name of the Son of God... may know that you have eternal life." ([[1 John 5:13]]).
* {{returnto}} [http://bible.org/passage.asp?passage_id=62 Series: 1 John[Christianity]] (-> [[Bible.org)]] -> [[New Testament]] -> [[Epistles]]
{{returnto}} [[BibleCategory:Books of the New Testament]][[Category:Epistles]][[Category:Commentary]]
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{{quote Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name ={{web_verse|1 John|1|1}} subtopics = [[1 John (WEB)|Full Text of 1 Apostle John]]* [[Love]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
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[[1 John 1|1]]
[[1 John 5|5]]
The first epistle of John is generally divided up into three parts:
John wrote about the most vital aspects of faith so that readers would know Christian truth from error. He emphasizes the basics of faith so that we can be confident in our faith. In our dark world, God is light. In our cold world, God brings the warmth of love. In our dying world, God brings life. When we lack confidence, these truths bring us certainty.
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'''Read [[Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary]] on the [[Text:MHC Concise {{SUBPAGENAME}}|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]'''
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==Links==
* [http://bible.org/passage.asp?passage_id=62 Bible.org Series: 1 John]
