The New American Standard Bible
Book of 1 John
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:1 JFB -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:1 PNT -> Commentary on 5:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:1 TSK -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Entry for 5:1 WEN -> Notes on 5:1 NTB -> Love; Regeneration; Righteous; Righteousness TTT -> Faith; Love to God; Love to Man; New Birth, The EBD -> Christ; Regeneration SBD -> John, The First Epistle General of 5:1 - [In Context|Original Greek] Whoever R226 believes that Jesus is the Christ F30 is born F31 R227 of God, and whoever loves the Father F32 loves R228 the {child} born F31 of Him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:2 JFB -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:2 PNT -> Commentary on 5:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:2 TSK -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Entry for 5:2 WEN -> Notes on 5:2 NTB -> Love; Obedience; Righteousness 5:2 - [In Context|Original Greek] By R229 this we know that we R230 love the children of God, when we love God and observe F33 His commandments.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:3 JFB -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:3 PNT -> Commentary on 5:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:3 TSK -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Entry for 5:3 WEN -> Notes on 5:3 NTB -> Law; Love; Obedience; Righteousness TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Law of God, The; Love to God 5:3 - [In Context|Original Greek] For this R231 is the love of God, that we keep R232 His commandments; and His R233 commandments are not burdensome.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:4 JFB -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:4 PNT -> Commentary on 5:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:4 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:4 TSK -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Entry for 5:4 WEN -> Notes on 5:4 NTB -> Faith; Holiness; Regeneration; Righteousness; War TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Example of Christ, The; Faith; Holy Spirit, The, is God; New Birth, The; Warfare of Saints EBD -> Regeneration TV -> Devotional using 5:4 TV -> Devotional using 5:4 TV -> Devotional using 5:4 5:4 - [In Context|Original Greek] For whatever is born F34 R234 of God overcomes R235 the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:5 JFB -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:5 PNT -> Commentary on 5:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:5 TSK -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Entry for 5:5 WEN -> Notes on 5:5 NTB -> Faith; Holiness; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Regeneration; Righteousness; War TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Faith; Warfare of Saints SBD -> John, The First Epistle General of 5:5 - [In Context|Original Greek] Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes R236 that Jesus is the Son of God?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:6 JFB -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:6 PNT -> Commentary on 5:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:6 TSK -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Entry for 5:6 WEN -> Notes on 5:6 NTB -> Atonement; Blood; Holy Spirit; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Trinity TTT -> Witness of The Holy Spirit SBD -> John, The First Epistle General of 5:6 - [In Context|Original Greek] This is the One who came by R237 water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with F35 the water only, but with F35 the water and with F35 the blood. It is the R238 Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:7 JFB -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:7 PNT -> Commentary on 5:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:7 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:7 TSK -> Commentary on 5:7 TSK -> Entry for 5:7 WEN -> Notes on 5:7 NTB -> Holy Spirit; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Trinity; Word TTT -> Unity of God; Witness of The Holy Spirit 5:7 - [In Context|Original Greek] For there are three R239 that testify:
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:8 JFB -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:8 PNT -> Commentary on 5:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:8 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:8 TSK -> Commentary on 5:8 TSK -> Entry for 5:8 WEN -> Notes on 5:8 NTB -> Blood; Holy Spirit; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Witness of The Holy Spirit 5:8 - [In Context|Original Greek] the F36 Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in F37 agreement.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:9 JFB -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:9 PNT -> Commentary on 5:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:9 TSK -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Entry for 5:9 WEN -> Notes on 5:9 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Holy Spirit, The, is God; Witness of The Holy Spirit 5:9 - [In Context|Original Greek] If R240 we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He R241 has testified concerning His Son.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:10 JFB -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:10 PNT -> Commentary on 5:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:10 TSK -> Commentary on 5:10 TSK -> Entry for 5:10 WEN -> Notes on 5:10 NTB -> Faith; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Righteousness; Truth; Unbelief TTT -> Truth of God, The; Unbelief; Witness of The Holy Spirit 5:10 - [In Context|Original Greek] The one who believes in the Son of God has R242 the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made R243 Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:11 JFB -> Commentary on 5:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:11 PNT -> Commentary on 5:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:11 TSK -> Commentary on 5:11 TSK -> Entry for 5:11 WEN -> Notes on 5:11 NTB -> God (continued); Jesus, The Christ (continued); Life; Regeneration; Salvation; Word Of God TTT -> Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; Life, Eternal; Reward of Saints, The; Witness of The Holy Spirit 5:11 - [In Context|Original Greek] And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal R244 life, and this R245 life is in His Son.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:12 JFB -> Commentary on 5:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:12 PNT -> Commentary on 5:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:12 TSK -> Commentary on 5:12 TSK -> Entry for 5:12 WEN -> Notes on 5:12 NTB -> Death; Fellowship; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Life; Regeneration; Righteous; Unbelief TTT -> Death, Spiritual TV -> Devotional using 5:12 TV -> Devotional using 5:12 TV -> Devotional using 5:12 5:12 - [In Context|Original Greek] He R246 who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
FOOTNOTES: F30: I.e. Messiah F31: Or begotten F32: Lit one who begets F33: Lit do F34: Or begotten F35: Lit in F36: A few late mss add ...in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth, the Spirit F37: Lit for the one thing
CROSS REFERENCES: R226: 1 John 2:22; 4:2,15 R227: John 1:3; 3:3; 1 John 2:29; 5:4,18 R228: John 8:42 R229: 1 John 2:5 R230: 1 John 3:14 R231: John 14:15; 2 John 1:6 R232: 1 John 2:3 R233: Matthew 11:30; 23:4 R234: John 1:13; 3:3; 1 John 2:29; 5:1,18 R235: 1 John 2:13; 4:4 R236: 1 John 4:15; 5:1 R237: John 19:34 R238: Matthew 3:16; John 15:26; 16:13-15 R239: Matthew 18:16 R240: John 5:34,37; 8:18 R241: Matthew 3:17; John 5:32,37 R242: Romans 8:16; Galatians 4-6+4:&t=nas"> 4:; Revelation 12:17 R243: John 3:18,33; 1 John 1:10 R244: John 3:36; 1 John 1:2; 2:25; 4:9; 5:13,20 R245: John 1:4 R246: John 3:15,36

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - The New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995; Audio Recording Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, (P) 1989 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Used by permission. For usage information, please read the NASB Copyright Statement.