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• John

  John was one of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus, the son of Zebedee and the brother of James. He has traditionally been regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation.

• John the Baptist

  John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet who preceded Jesus Christ, calling people to repentance and baptizing in the Jordan River. The New Testament presents him as the one who prepared the way for the Messiah.

• James (Son of Zebedee)

  James, the son of Zebedee, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the brother of the apostle John. According to the Book of Acts, he was killed with the sword by King Herod, and he is the only one of the Twelve whose martyrdom is recorded in Scripture.

• 1 John 2:1–2

  A passage expressing the hope that believers will not sin, while declaring that if they do sin, Jesus Christ the righteous is their "advocate" with the Father and the "propitiation" for their sins. It is frequently cited as a basis for the forgiveness of sins and stands at the center of debates over the extent of the atonement and the meaning of "propitiation."

• 1 John 1:7–10

  A passage teaching that even those who have fellowship with God deceive themselves if they say they have no sin, and that if they confess their sins, God forgives and cleanses them. It is frequently cited in discussions of repentance and of sin in the life of the believer.

• Gospel of John

  The Gospel of John is the fourth book of the New Testament and the last of the four Gospels. It presents Jesus as the Son of God and the Word made flesh, and it consists of twenty-one chapters.

• 1 John 2:19

  First John 2:19 addresses the departure from the community of those called "antichrists," stating that their leaving revealed that they had never been "of us." The verse is frequently cited in debates over the perseverance of the saints and the possibility of apostasy.

• 1 John 5:21

  1 John 5:21 is the final verse of the First Epistle of John, in which the author addresses his readers as "little children" and urges them to keep themselves from idols. Because the letter ends abruptly, with no apparent direct connection to what precedes it, interpreters differ over what the "idols" refer to.

• 1 John 3:2

  This verse states that believers are already children of God and that, when he appears, they will be like him and will see him as he is. It is frequently cited as a key text on the final transformation of the saints and on the "vision of God."

• 1 John 4:16

  First John 4:16 confesses that believers have known and believed the love of God, declares that "God is love," and teaches that God and the one who dwells in love dwell in each other. It is widely quoted as a concise summary of the character of God.

• 1 John 4:2–3

  This passage makes the confession that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh the criterion for distinguishing the Spirit of God from the spirit of antichrist. It is frequently cited in support of confessing the Incarnation and in discussions of discerning spirits.

• 1 John 5:14–15

  A passage expressing confidence that God hears those who ask according to his will. It is frequently cited as a basis for answered prayer, and interpretation centers on how to understand the condition "according to his will."

• 1 John 4:20–21

  This passage declares that anyone who claims to love God while hating his brother is a liar, showing that love for God and love for one's brother cannot be separated. It is frequently cited as a key text for measuring the genuineness of faith by the practice of love.

• 1 John 3:17–18

  This passage teaches that if a person who has material possessions ignores a brother in need, the love of God cannot be said to dwell in him, and it urges believers to love not in word but in deed and in truth. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between faith and practice and of almsgiving.

• 1 John 3:8

  This verse states that whoever commits sin is of the devil and that the Son of God appeared in order to destroy the works of the devil. It is frequently cited in discussions of the purpose of the Incarnation, sanctification, and the believer's relationship to sin.

• 1 John 5:16

  First John 5:16 urges believers to pray for a brother who is sinning, while setting apart a "sin unto death." Because the verse does not identify that sin, it has been interpreted in several ways, including as apostasy, as physical death, and as mortal (grave) sin.

• 3 John 1:3–4

  Third John 1:3–4 is the passage in which the elder rejoices at hearing that Gaius walks "in the truth" and declares, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." Because it speaks of the unity of faith and life, it is frequently cited in pastoral ministry and in the Christian nurture of children.

• 1 John 4:18

  1 John 4:18 is a verse stating that when God's love is made perfect in the believer, the fear of judgment is removed. It is frequently cited in discussions of the assurance of salvation and in connection with the Wesleyan doctrine of "perfect love."

• 1 John 4:9–12

  A passage in First John stating that God's love was revealed when He sent His Son into the world as the propitiation for our sins, and that those who have received this love ought to love one another. It is frequently cited in discussions of the definition of love, the understanding of the atonement, and "perfected love."

• 2 John 1:6

  Second John 1:6 states that love consists in walking according to God's commandments, and that the commandment is to walk in love, as the readers have heard from the beginning. The verse is frequently cited for defining love and obedience in terms of each other.