The First Epistle of John is a book of the Bible New Testament, the fourth of the "catholic" or general epistles.It was probably written in Ephesus about 90-110 C.E. Life comes first. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. I believe the key to the Epistle is in 1 John 5:13. 1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. It is an undesigned coincidence with the Epistle here, that in John's Gospel somewhat similarly the classification, "lambs, sheep, sheep," occurs. (NIV) 1 John 3:13 Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. A Study of the First Epistle of John Little Children Little children, it is [the] last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we … and is more a sermon than a letter. That we might be sure to live the sort of life God offers through His Son Jesus Christ, a careful study of First John is in order Title The epistle’s title has always been “1 John.” It is the first and largest in a series of 3 epistles that bear the Apostle John’s name. "And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins" (Ephesians 2:1). Author: 1, 2, and 3 John have from earliest times been attributed to the apostle John, who also wrote the Gospel of John. The Word of Life (Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–23)1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. The Gospel of John and this epistle wonderfully agree in the titles and character of the Redeemer. 2 And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us. 1 John 1, The First Epistle of John Expounded in a Series of Lectures, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by Robert Candlish, is a look at the book of 1st John Introduction: One of the most important books in the New Testament is the Epistle of 1 John. It was written at the end of the first century and deals with some real problems that are faced by true Christians. Key Verses 1 John 1:8-9 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. However, it is the First Epistle of John which discusses the nature of that life in greater detail - e.g., 1 Jn 3:14 4. (NIV) 1 John 4:19-21 We love because he first loved us. Our Lord, whose Spirit John so deeply drank into, used to His disciples ( John 13:33) the term "little sons," or dear sons and daughters; but in John 21:5, "little children." Then comes comprehension. The content, style, and vocabulary seem to warrant the conclusion that these three epistles were addressed to the same readers as the Gospel of John. Date of Writing: The Book of 1 John was likely written between A.D. 85-95. 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.There is no scholarly consensus as to the authorship of the Johannine works.The author of the First Epistle is termed John the Evangelist, who most scholars believe is not the same as John the Apostle. Sins and purify us from all unrighteousness will forgive us our sins he! To be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is in. 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