1 John is a pastoral letter that emphasizes love, truth, and the assurance of salvation in Christ. It was written in response to heretical teachings that began to infiltrate the church, affirming that the mark of true believers is living in love, truth, and obedience to God. Its message strongly affirms the identity as children of God.
Author: The Apostle John
Date of Writing: Around AD 85–95, likely written from the region of Asia Minor (such as Ephesus).
1 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked upon and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life — this we write to you. 2 And the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and declare … Baca Selengkapnya
Read 1 John 2 – Christ Our Advocate, the New Commandment, Antichrists, Children of God in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
1 See how great a love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we … Baca Selengkapnya
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that … Baca Selengkapnya
Read 1 John 5 – Faith Overcomes the World, Witness to the Son of God, and Eternal Life in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
