5
Chapters
105
Verses
John the Apostle
Author
AD 85-95
Date Written
1 John provides tests of authentic faith: believing truth, obeying commands, and loving one another.
To give assurance of salvation and combat false teaching about Christ.
Written to churches combating early Gnostic heresy denying Christ's humanity.
Greek
I Ιωάννης
1 Iōannēs
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Walking in light
Antichrists
Love and truth
Assurance
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.”
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
“That ye may know that ye have eternal life.”
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