That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of. John testifies about jesus and the eternal life he brings 1 john 1. The apostle john is the author of the gospel of john, 1, 2, and 3 john and revelation. The purpose of the first book of john was to encourage christians to love one another because god is love. What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life john. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books. The holy bible book 62 1 john kjv dramatized audio. Book of 1 john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. False teachers had gone out from the church and had begun to teach another doctrine. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible.
There is no scholarly consensus as to the authorship of the johannine works. In connection with john s gospel all of this points to the apostle john as author of the epistle compare with notes on john. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touchedthis we proclaim concerning the word of life. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. The author of the first epistle is termed john the evangelist, who most scholars believe is not the same as john. It is the first and largest in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle john s name. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
This quiz has been taken 1115 times, with an average score of 68. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. David guzik commentary on 1 john 1 emphasizes the center of our relationship to god, which is found in jesus christ, who is life and light. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. It then segues to the ministry of john the baptist, and the local religious leaders who questioned him. This is the holy book of 1 john, known as the first epistle general of john. Jesus already existed in the beginning, emphasizing his eternality 1 john 1. This summary of the book of 1 john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 john. The priests and levites question him concerning his mission and his baptism, john 1. I looked up book of john and halfway down the first chapter i saw philip. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway.
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Home bible studies 1, 2, and 3 john studies 1 john 1 these small group studies of 1 john contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. The first chapter of john begins with a clear, expressive description of jesus as identical to god the father. First, verses 1 4 offer an introduction describing the authors eyewitness experiences with jesus. The author calls himself an eyewitness of jesus life chapter 1. The book of 1 john is not a personal letter nor a letter written to one church as much as it is an impassioned office memo from headquarters corporate letter.
In the douayrheims, king james, new international, and other versions of the bible, the verse reads. We hope that you find the 1 john summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 1 john. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john. By the end of the chapter, jesus has collected the first five disciples. The beginning verses in the first chapter teaches us that jesus is more than just a man who came into existence but. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. John then describes that the word is jesus who became a man to live among us 1.
The word is only used in john s gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first of the johannine epistles of the new testament, and the fourth of the catholic epistles. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.
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