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New TestamentEpistle

1 John

5Chapters
105Verses
77Notes
136Reflections
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BOOK INTRODUCTION

Content for this section will be added before launch — a brief introduction to 1 John, its themes, authorship, and place in the biblical canon.

ALL CHAPTERS5 chapters
1
1827
The eyewitness testimony that opens this epistle grounds ...
“God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance. Faith isn't the absence of d”
2
1825
Jesus Christ the righteous serves as the advocate (parakl...
“I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to fe”
3
1936
The astounding truth that believers are called children o...
“I'm 67 and I've spent my whole life working toward something I haven't been able to name. I wanted to be a better version of myself, to grow, to change. But I always felt like I was falling short. Jo”
4
1227
The command to test the spirits rather than believing eve...
“Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. T”
5
1021
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of...
“John tells us that everyone born of God overcomes the world. That victory is through faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? I notice the v”