Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 John
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:1 JFB -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:1 PNT -> Commentary on 1:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:1 TSK -> Commentary on 1:1 TSK -> Entry for 1:1 WEN -> Notes on 1:1 NTB -> Apostles; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John; Life; Testimony; Word Of God TTT -> Apostles, The; Hands, The; Human Nature of Christ, The; Titles and Names of Christ EBD -> Word, The SBD -> John, The First Epistle General of 1:1 - [In Context] We tell you now about something that has existed (lived) since before the world began: This we heard, we saw with our own eyes, we watched, we touched with our hands. We write to you about the Word (Christ) that gives life.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:2 JFB -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:2 PNT -> Commentary on 1:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:2 TSK -> Commentary on 1:2 TSK -> Entry for 1:2 WEN -> Notes on 1:2 NTB -> Apostles; God; Jesus, The Christ; Life; Testimony; Word Of God TTT -> Human Nature of Christ, The; Life, Eternal; Titles and Names of Christ EBD -> Martyr SBD -> John, The First Epistle General of 1:2 - [In Context] That Life was shown to us. We saw it. We can give proof about it. Now we tell you about that Life. It is Life that continues forever. This is the Life that was with God the Father. God showed this Life to us.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:3 JFB -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:3 PNT -> Commentary on 1:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:3 TSK -> Commentary on 1:3 TSK -> Entry for 1:3 WEN -> Notes on 1:3 NTB -> Apostles; Communion; Fellowship; God; Jesus, The Christ; Testimony; Word Of God TTT -> Communion of Saints; Communion with God; Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Grace; Joy SBD -> John, The First Epistle General of 1:3 - [In Context] Now we tell you the things that we have seen and heard. Why? Because we want you to have fellowship F1 together with us. The fellowship we share together is with God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:4 JFB -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:4 PNT -> Commentary on 1:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:4 TSK -> Commentary on 1:4 TSK -> Entry for 1:4 WEN -> Notes on 1:4 NTB -> Joy; Testimony; Word Of God TTT -> Grace; Joy SBD -> John, The First Epistle General of 1:4 - [In Context] We write these things to you so that you can be full of joy with us.
FOOTNOTES: F1: fellowship   Associating with people and sharing things together with them. Christians share love, joy, sorrow, faith, and other things with each other and with God.

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; 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; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.