New TestamentGeneral Epistle
1 John Chapter Summaries
1 John provides tests of authentic faith: believing truth, obeying commands, and loving one another.
5
Chapters
105
Total Verses
John the Apostle
Author
AD 85-95
Date Written
Book Outline
Fellowship with God
1:1-2:17Walking in light
Warning
2:18-27Antichrists
Children of God
2:28-4:6Love and truth
Love and Faith
4:7-5:21Assurance
All 5 Chapters
Fellowship with God
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Key Themes
LoveFellowshipTruthAssuranceLightVictory
Key Verses
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.”1 John 1:9
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”1 John 4:8
“That ye may know that ye have eternal life.”1 John 5:13