Similarities between the Gospel and first Epistle of John.
EPISTLE GOSPEL
Chapter 1:1 Chapter 1:1,4,14
2:5 ………………………………………… 14:23
2:6 ………………………………………… 15:4
2:8; 3:11 ………………………………… 13:34
2:8,10 ………………………………… 1:5,9;11:10
2:13,14 …………………………………… 17:3
3:1 ………………………………………… 1:12
3:2 ………………………………………… 17:24
3:8 ………………………………………… 8:44
3:13 ……………………………………… 15:20
4:9 ………………………………………… 3:16
4:12 ……………………………………… 1:18
5:13 ……………………………………… 20:31
5:14 ……………………………………… 14:14
5:20 ……………………………………… 17:2
Purpose: Robertson mentions the view of Westcott, that John wrote his Gospel to prove the deity of our Lord, assuming His humanity, whereas he wrote his first epistle to prove His humanity, assuming His deity. [1]
Touching and being touched:
John 13:5 5Then he poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them dry with the towel which he had tied around himself. Luke 24:39 39Look at my hands and my feet, that I am I myself! Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”
1 John has 105 verses (KJV)
Mark 12:28-31 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
[Manifest] To be manifested, in the Scriptural sense of the word, is more than to “appear.” A person may “appear” in a false guise or without a disclosure of what he truly is; to be manifested is to be revealed in one’s true character; this is especially the meaning of phaneroo, see, e.g., John 3:21; 1 Cor. 4:5; 2 Cor. 5:10–11; Eph. 5:13. [2]
[Take away] 9. airo (αἴρω, 142) signifies (a) “to raise up to lift, to take upon oneself and carry what has been raised, physically” (its most frequent use), or as applied to the mind, “to suspend, to keep in suspense,” as in John 10:24, lit., “How long doth thou suspend our souls?”; (b) “to take away what is attached to anything, to remove,” as of Christ, in taking (or “bearing,” marg.) away the sin of the world, John 1:29; Christ “was manifested to take away sins,” 1 John 3:5, where, not the nature of the Atonement is in view, but its effect in the believer’s life. [3] Heb 9:26
Throughout the epistle “appear/manifest” is found
9 times in 7 verses <lemma.g:φανερόω>
<Lemma = lbs/el/φανερόω>
1 John 1:2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
Of the 23 X we read of ”in him” 12 X relate to the believer being in God/The Lord Hate X 12 in John, X 5 in 1 John
The consequences of “hating their brother” – They are:
[1 John 2:9,11] not in the light, but in the darkness,
[1 John 3:15] murderers,
[1 John 4:20] liars who do not love God
1 John 2, 6 – Appear(manifest]/see/as He is/seen [to perceive the true character of]
1 John 1:2,3 “we have seen”
Deceive 1 John 1:8[ourselves], 1 John 2:26[seduce],
1 John 3:7 [let nothing]
[Actions reveal or as in 1 John 17 the lack thereof]
Mat 7:16,20 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits.[4]
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.[5]
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.[6]
Vs. 9 “born of God” – remains in God, 2:29 “every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.[7]”
Vs. 10 “children of God”, “children of the devil” Vs. 7 good deeds. Vs. 10 Bad deeds, and bad attitude toward the brethren
Vs. 11 “love one another”
Vs. 19 “of the truth” John 18:37 They hear The Lord Jesus, The Christ.
Assure = persuade
Vs. 22 Ask and receive: 12 results in 5 verses
Matt 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Vs. 12 Cain: pride in his sacrifice, anger and violence at its rejection, rebellion against God’s will
“of that wicked one” of = from [187 of 903]
Slew – slain in Rev the lamb and martyrs
Throughout the epistle “write/written” is found
13 times in 10 verses
<Lemma = lbs/el/γράφω>
1 John 1:4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1 John 2:7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
1 John 2:8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
1 John 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
1 John 2:13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1 John 2:14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 John 2:21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1 John 2:26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Throughout the epistle “Love/hate a brother” is found
9 times in 8 verses
(<Lemma = lbs/el/ἀγαπάω> OR <Lemma = lbs/el/ἀλλήλων> OR <Lemma = lbs/el/μισέω>) AND brother
1 John 2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
1 John 2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1 John 2:11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
Throughout the epistle “true OR truly OR truth” is found
16 results in 12 verses
1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 John 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 2:8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
1 John 2:21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
1 John 5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
In Chapter one, three times we read “if we say”
1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 John 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
In Chapter two, three times we read “He that saith”
1 John 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John 2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
Throughout the epistle “we know” 12 times in 11 verses
1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John 3:19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1 John 5:15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
1 John 5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
1 John 5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Throughout the epistle “Beginning” 9 times in 7 verses
1 John 1:1 THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1 John 2:7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
1 John 2:13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1 John 2:14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 John 2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Throughout the epistle [Abide/continue/remain/dwell] is found 23 times in 18 verses
Lemma = lbs/el/μένω>
1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John 2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1 John 2:14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
1 John 2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1 John 3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
1 John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1 John 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
In 1Jo 1:7 the cleansing is by the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son. In Eph 5:26 the cleansing is by the washing of water by the word of God.
Ephesians 5:26 (The Church) That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, [8]
Vs. 8 He denies the presence of the root of sin in himself, the principle of sin
Vs. 10 He denies the practicing of sins, the things we do, the fruits.
Vs. 9 He acknowledges both and desires the restoration of the joy of fellowship, to know again the smile of the Father against whom he has sinned, as did David in Psalm 32 &51
Vs. 9 “If we confess… he is faithful” confessing is to God, specific sins, hiding nothing. The word means “to say the same thing as another” and “thereby admit the truth of an accusation”. The light exposes, the eye of God sees, the conscience accuses, the confessor does not deny, cover or excuse. “The acknowledgement of specific sins gives evidence of sincerity” (Vine). Generalizations will not suffice.
“In 1Jo 1:9 it is paternal forgiveness as of a father, 1Jo 2:12 it is legal forgiveness as of a judge,” (Burdick). [9]
Forgive AND cleanse!
The One who forgives us henceforth leads us away from unrighteousness into righteousness: “He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake”{#Ps 23:3 } and 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. )
John 13:10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
John 15:1–3 (KJV 1900) — 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. [10]
Chp2:Vs.1 – little children—Greek, “little sons,” or “dear sons and daughters”; not the same Greek as in 1 Jn 2:13, “little children,” “infants” (in age and standing). He calls all to whom he writes, “little sons” (1 Jn 2:1, Greek; 1 Jn 2:28; 3:18; 4:4; 5:21); but only in 1 Jn 2:13, 18 he uses the term “little children,” or “infants.” Our Lord, whose Spirit John so deeply drank into, used to His disciples (Jn 13:33) the term “little sons,” or dear sons and daughters; but in Jn 21:5, “little children.” It is an undesigned coincidence with the Epistle here, that in John’s Gospel somewhat similarly the classification, “lambs, sheep, sheep,” occurs.
– paidion it is used of an infant just born, John 16:21, 1 John 2:13, 18; there it is to be distinguished from teknia, (vv. 1, 12, 28: see teknia )which term he uses in addressing all his readers [11]
5. parakletos (παράκλητος, 3875), lit., “called to one’s side,” i.e., to one’s aid, is primarily a verbal adjective, and suggests the capability or adaptability for giving aid. It was used in a court of justice to denote a legal assistant, counsel for the defense, an advocate; then, generally, one who pleads another’s cause, an intercessor, advocate, as in 1 John 2:1, of the Lord Jesus. In the widest sense, it signifies a “succorer, comforter.” Christ was this to His disciples, by the implication of His word “another (allos, “another of the same sort,” not heteros, “different”) Comforter,” when speaking of the Holy Spirit, John 14:16. In 14:26; 15:26; 16:7 He calls Him “the Comforter.”¶ “Comforter” or “Consoler” corresponds to the name “Menahem,” given by the Hebrews to the Messiah.
lemma:παράκλητος in KJV 1900[12]
Comforter 4 times in the gospel of John, Advocate here
Figuratively, teknon is used of “children” of (a) God, John 1:12; (b) light, Eph. 5:8; (c) obedience, 1 Pet. 1:14; (d) a promise, Rom. 9:8; Gal. 4:28; (e) the Devil, 1 John 3:10; (f) wrath, Eph. 2:3; (g) cursing, 2 Pet. 2:14; (h) spiritual relationship,[13]
Throughout the epistle [little children/children/sons]
14 results in 13 verses
<Lemma = lbs/el/τεκνίον> OR <Lemma = lbs/el/παιδίον> OR <Lemma = lbs/el/τέκνον>
Figuratively Little children Literally young Child Born ones – the fact of birth[14]
It is a term of affection or 3X in John’s gospel 3X in John’s gospel
endearment always plural 2X in his epistle 5X in his epistle
1X in John’s gospel
7X in 1 John
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1 John 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
1 John 2:13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
John 13:33
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
Love – agape (noun & verb) is mentioned 46 times in 105 verses of 1 John 27 X in Chapter 4 (Plus 5 times – Beloved)
Throughout the epistle [love (noun and verb)]
46 results in 26 verses
(44 results in 31 verses in John’s gospel)
<Lemma = lbs/el/ἀγαπάω> OR <Lemma = lbs/el/ἀγάπη>
1 John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John 2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
1 John 3:11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 John 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous
Throughout the epistle [beloved]is found 5 times in 5 verses
<Lemma = lbs/el/ἀγαπητός>
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
“Love one another” [4X in John, 5X in 1 John, 1X in 2 John]
PROPITIATION ”the means by which sins are forgiven[15]”
2. hilasmos (ἱλασμός, 2434), akin to hileos (“merciful, propitious”), signifies “an expiation, a means whereby sin is covered and remitted.” It is used in the NT of Christ Himself as “the propitiation,” in 1 John 2:2 and 4:10, signifying that He Himself, through the expiatory sacrifice of His death, is the personal means by whom God shows mercy to the sinner who believes on Christ as the One thus provided. In the former passage He is described as “the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.” The italicized addition in the kjv, “the sins of,ʷ gives a wrong interpretation. What is indicated is that provision is made for the whole world, so that no one is, by divine predetermination, excluded from the scope of God’s mercy; the efficacy of the “propitiation,” however, is made actual for those who believe. In 4:10, the fact that God “sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins,” is shown to be the great expression of God’s love toward man, and the reason why Christians should love one another.[16] See also Romans 3:25
Γινώσκω OR οἶδα
The differences between ginosko (No. 1) and oida demand consideration: (a) ginosko, frequently suggests inception or progress in “knowledge,” while oida suggests fullness of “knowledge,” e.g., John 8:55, “ye have not known Him” (ginosko), i.e., begun to “know,” “but I know Him” (oida), i.e., “know Him perfectly”; 13:7, “What I do thou knowest not now,” i.e. Peter did not yet perceive (oida) its significance, “but thou shalt understand,” i.e., “get to know (ginosko), hereafter”; 14:7, “If ye had known Me” (ginosko), i.e., “had definitely come to know Me,” “ye would have known My Father also” (oida), i.e., “would have had perception of”: “from henceforth ye know Him” (ginosko), i.e., having unconsciously been coming to the Father, as the One who was in Him, they would now consciously be in the constant and progressive experience of “knowing” Him; in Mark 4:13, “Know ye not (oida) this parable? and how shall ye know (ginosko) all the parables?” (rv), i.e., “Do ye not understand this parable? How shall ye come to perceive all …” the intimation being that the first parable is a leading and testing one; (b) while ginosko frequently implies an active relation between the one who “knows” and the person or thing “known” (see No. 1, above), oida expresses the fact that the object has simply come within the scope of the “knower’s” perception; thus in Matt. 7:23 “I never knew you” (ginosko) suggests “I have never been in approving connection with you,” whereas in 25:12, “I know you not” (oida) suggests “you stand in no relation to Me.”[17]
The World:
Mankind
Material – Ecc 3:1 – “under the sun”
World System
deny, deceive, depart; in Acts 20:29 “shall enter in among you”
in Jude “ For there are certain men crept in unawares”
The hope of his coming will:
2:28 – Preserve in the faith
2:29 – Promote Habitual Righteousness
3:1 – The world will not know us
3:2 – Being like Him
3:3 – Purify our life now
The calling shows:
Charity, character, continuance, calling, defining, dignity, distinction, deliberateness (purpose)
Artificial flowers; Look like real, but no fragrance
The world does not know: – But hates
The Spirit – John 14:16-17 –
The Father – John 15:21 – John 15:23-24
The Son – John 16:3 – John 7:7, 15:18, 25
The Light – * – John 3:20
The world knoweth us not – 1 John 3:1 – John 15:19, 17:14, 1 John 3:13
– Mat 10:22, 24:9, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:17
4:6 They do not hear us
Walk as He walked – 1 Peter 2:21
The sin offering’s sinlessness, and the sinner’s sin:
Peter: He suffered for sin… He did no sin neither, was guile found in His mouth 1 Peter 3:18;1 Peter 2:22
Paul: He was made sin for us, He who knew no sin 2 Corinthians 5:21
John: He was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin 1 John 3:5
Isaiah: He did no violence neither was deceit (or guile) in His mouth Isaiah 53:9
Righteousness – The Moral Standards of God do not change.
1 Peter 4:1-2 A view of the cross aids in a right appreciation of the seriousness of sin
Lev 16:7-10 – the goat takes sin away for a year, The Lord for eternity
Abide – as a fish in water; needs provided – remain in fellowship, sin less, obey more – Paul “not attained… press toward the mark“ Php 3:12-14
“in him” – 21 verses found, 23 matches in 1 John
Where you are as a true Christian – in Him, in light, in righteousness, in Christ
Habit of sin, habit of righteousness, omission or commission
Sin is broken by confession. If not, then the unbroken sin witnesses that the person is not in Christ.
Verse 8 Family likeness to God, or the devil (See also Vs. 10)
3:8 – Destroy – undo as knots on a string – to loose, dissolve, sever, break, demolish, (Vine)
Exposes sin for what it is
Love goes with life
Ch. 3 – love not Vs. 14, AND hateth Vs. 15
1 John 4:18 (See John 4:18) : -)
We should be willing to die for the brethren Vs. 16
So we should definitely be willing to Give goods Vs. 17
Vs. 18 – ‘our love should not be just words and talk’ 1 Jn 3:18[18]
3:19 “of” or “out of” (John 18:37) “Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.[19]”
The light exposes, the Blood of Christ cleanses
Ch. 3:22″ whatsoever we ask” – Matthew 21:22, John 14:13, 15:7,16, 16:23 – for His glory!
anointing – required to live the Christian life.
Ch. 2:18,22 – False Christs, Ch. 4 – false Spirit, Ch. 5 – idols – false Gods
The devil does not substitute (a substitute could be a good thing)
The devil always counterfeits (never a good thing)
Galatians 1:6 – another gospel, 2 Corinthians 11:4 – another Jesus, Colossians 2:18 – another worship, 1 Tim 1:3,4:1 – another doctrine
False brethren, false teachers, false prophets
False Christ [2:18] … False Spirit [4:1] … False Gods (idols [5:21]) THE TRINITY
Gal 2:4 (AD 48-52) “brought/came in” false brethren
Acts20:29 (AD 60) “Coming” grievous wolfs coming
Jude 4 (AD 66) “Here” There – are… crept in
2 Tim 3:13 (AD 66) “Worse” Worse and worse
1 John 2:19 (AD 90) “Departing” They went out
| Book | lemma.g:=τεκνίον (Little children) | lemma.g:=παιδίον (young Child) | lemma.g:=τέκνον (Born ones – birth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 John | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| teknion (τεκνίον, 5040), “a little child,” a diminutive of teknon (τέκνον, 5043) | paidion (παιδίον, 3813), a diminutive of pais, signifies “a little or young child” | teknon (τέκνον, 5043), “a child” |
Know the truth of The Lord Jesus Christ!
“Son of God” in John 9 X, in 1 John 8 X
Ch. 4 –
Three-fold test – in relation to Christ, the world, hearing the truth (4:2-3,5,6)
antichrists (opposition), pseudo-prophets (mode of operation), deceiver (objective)
depart, deny, deceive
Vs. 4 Open his eyes!
Love is who God is, His essence
2:18 – many antichrists, 4:1 – many false prophets, 4:9 – only begotten son, one gospel!
Ch. 2 keep His commandments
Ch. 3 display love
Ch. 4 Defined
Love toward one another proves 4 things:
you are saved, you love God, you love the Lord Jesus, testimony to the world,
This love is not naturally producible
must have life and then will walk in light to have fellowship
Can’t see God in His essence, but we see His works, and we see Him in Christ and we know God is Spirit, light, love
Vs. 13-14 – The Trinity
John was the only one at the cross – we saw
Vs. 13 – Spirit given is proof in us, Vs. 14 – Son given is proof for us, Vs. 15-16 our submission is proof by us
Confess The Son of God
Vs. 11 – Persuasion to love, Vs. 12 – the proof of His love, Vs. 13 the paraclete of love, Vs. 14 – the proclamation of love Vs. 15 – the profession of love, Vs. 17 the perfection of love
love gives
Back to John 17 – upper room ministry
Vs. 17 our love to God made perfect (no fear) – as He is, not great white throne of Rev 20:11? no boldness there! Boldness in knowing I will not be judged there, judgement for me is past, but I will be rewarded at the judgement seat of Christ
The false teacher will not have boldness.
God looked and saw Christ on earth, now He looks and see Christ in us.
God is the source but the channel could be the Spirit or the Word.
God stresses authority, Father stresses relationship or affinity
believing – verb/action, a response required, faith – noun, a possession
witness – at His baptism (God – Mark 1:11), and at His death (centurion – Mark 15:39)
Mark begins with a rent heaven and ends with a rent vail
In the rent heaven – The Father is satisfied with His Son
In the rent vail – God is satisfied with the sacrifice
In heaven – to – in earth not in some manuscripts
witnesses must agree, and they do
Past experience – we know we have past from death unto life.
Present enjoyment – this is life eternal that they might know thee the only true God and the Lord Jesus Christ whom thou has sent.
Future anticipation – in hope of eternal life.
His pen brings: assisting (these things have I written unto you), assurance (that you may that ye have eternal life) , advocating (that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Vs. 16 Sin unto death – not physical death – turning from the truth will lead to eternal death
Pray for the deceived, or pliable but the apostate will follow his will.
This could be the false teachers and those that have whole-heartedly decided to follow them.
Not bulldozers, but bees or butterflies
any man “SEE” Professed brother; Past – John’s day, Present – Our day, future – Mark of the beast
If we say… He that saith… We know
“Beginning” 9 X, 6 X in Ch. 2
“Abide/continue/remain/dwell” 23 X, 11 X in Ch. 2 (Opposite of Eph 4:14 wind of doctrine)
“Unction” of Vs. 7 is Anointing of Vs. 27
Write OR Written 13 X
True OR Truth is mentioned 46 X in John’s gospel, and 15 times in 1 John
“Son of God” 8 X
“Son & God” OR “Father & God” mentioned 25 times in John’s Gospel & 14 X in this epistle
Vs. 26 – “seduce” is deceive in 1:8 & 3:7
John 1:1–2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2The same was in the beginning with God.
Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. (Isaiah 7:14)
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Incarnation – coming into flesh,
Antichrist – “one who, assuming the guise of Christ, opposes Christ” (Westcott) Vine
What the apostle says of him so closely resembles what he says of the first beast in Rev. 13, and what the apostle Paul says of the Man of Sin in 2 Thess. 2, that the same person seems to be in view in all these passages, rather than the second beast in Rev. 13, the false prophet; for the latter supports the former in all his Antichristian assumptions.
Note: The term pseudochristos, “a false Christ,” is to be distinguished from the above; it is found in Matt. 24:24 and Mark 13:22. The false Christ does not deny the existence of Christ, he trades upon the expectation of His appearance, affirming that he is the Christ. The Antichrist denies the existence of the true God (Trench, Syn. Sec. xxx).¶[20]
4:9 “Φανερόω” – manifest 9 X in 2 Corinthians, John and 1 John
God sent The Lord Jesus as The Christ
The Father sent the Son:
1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
Acts 3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
John 10:36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
John 11:42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
John 12:45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
John 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
John 13:20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
John 14:24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
John 15:21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
John 16:5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
John 17:18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
John 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
John 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
John 17:25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John 17:8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
John 20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3:34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
John 5:23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
John 5:37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
John 5:38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
John 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John 6:39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
John 6:57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
John 7:16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
John 7:28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
John 7:29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
John 7:33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
John 8:16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
John 8:18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
John 8:26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
John 8:42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
Luke 10:16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Luke 4:43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
Luke 9:48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Mark 9:37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Matthew 10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Matthew 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
“by water and blood”
Vs. 14
Has He agreed to it in His Word? Would it violate the laws in His Word?
Does He think it best for us? Would it be best for the whole? When?
“Be careful what you ask for” Getting and enjoying are two different things!
Witness: 47 X in John’s Gospel, 12 X in This epistle, 10 X in this chapter we find the word (Noun or Verb) for “witness” or “testify/testimony” (Acts 12 X, Rev 13 X, Heb 8 X, 3 John 5X).So John uses these words 77 X of the 113 X it is used in the New Testament. That is over 2/3rds
“Witness or testify”
lemma.g:=μαρτυρέω OR lemma.g:=μαρτυρία
<Lemma = lbs/el/μαρτυρέω> OR <Lemma = lbs/el/μαρτυρία>
The Lexham English Bible 12 results in 7 verses
1 John 1:2 and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was revealed to us—
1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
1 John 5:6 This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ, not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
1 John 5:7 For there are three that testify,
1 John 5:9 If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.
1 John 5:10 (The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. The one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning his Son.)
1 John 5:11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Testify OR witness, noun & Verb
<Lemma = lbs/el/μαρτυρέω> OR <Lemma = lbs/el/μαρτυρία>
The Lexham English Bible 47 results in 35 verses
John 1:7 This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him.
John 1:8 That one was not the light, but came in order that he could testify about the light.
John 1:15 John testified about him and cried out, saying, “This one was he about whom I said, ‘The one who comes after me is ahead of me, because he existed before me.’ ”
John 1:19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they could ask him, “Who are you?”
John 1:32 And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and remaining upon him.
John 1:34 And I have seen and testify that this one is the Chosen One of God.
John 2:25 and because he did not need anyone to testify about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
John 3:11 Truly, truly I say to you, we speak what we know, and we testify about what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony!
John 3:26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, about whom you testified—look, this one is baptizing, and all are coming to him!”
John 3:28 You yourselves testify about me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I am sent before that one.’
John 3:32 What he has seen and heard, this he testifies, and no one accepts his testimony.
John 3:33 The one who accepts his testimony has attested that God is true.
John 4:39 Now from that town many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me everything that I have done.”
John 4:44 For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own homeland.
John 5:31 “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.
John 5:32 There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.
John 5:33 You have sent to John and he has testified to the truth.
John 5:34 (And I do not receive testimony from people, but I say these things in order that you may be saved.)
John 5:36 “But I have a testimony greater than John’s, for the works which the Father has given to me that I should complete them—the very works which I am doing—these testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
John 5:37 And the Father who sent me, that one has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his form.
John 5:39 You search the scriptures because you think that you have eternal life in them, and it is these that testify about me.
John 7:7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it, that its deeds are evil.
John 8:13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You testify concerning yourself! Your testimony is not true.”
John 8:14 Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I testify concerning myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you do not know where I have come from or where I am going.
John 8:17 And even in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
John 8:18 I am the one who testifies concerning myself, and the Father who sent me testifies concerning me.”
John 10:25 Jesus answered them, “I told you and you do not believe! The deeds that I do in the name of my Father, these testify about me.
John 12:17 So the crowd who was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were continuing to testify.
John 13:21 When he had said these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified and said, “Truly, truly I say to you that one of you will betray me.”
John 15:26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father—that one will testify about me.
John 15:27 And you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
John 18:23 Jesus replied to him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify about what is wrong! But if I have spoken correctly, why do you strike me?”
John 18:37 Then Pilate said to him, “So then you are a king!” Jesus replied, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I have come into the world: in order that I can testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.”
John 19:35 And the one who has seen it has testified, and his testimony is true, and that person knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
John 21:24 This is the disciple who is testifying about these things, and who has written down these things. And we know that his testimony is true.
“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” (John 1:4)
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.” (John 1:18, KJV 1900)
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12, KJV 1900)
“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” (John 9:5)
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;” (Hebrews 1:1–3)
“All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.” (Matthew 11:27)
1 John 1:2 – Eternal life with the Father
1 John 1:5 – God is light
1 John 4:8 – God is love
Denie, deceive, depart
1 John 2:28, Preserve in faith
1 John 2:29, habitual righteousness
1 John 3:1 Knows us not
1 John 3:2 Be like Him
1 John 3:3 purify our life now
1 John 4-10 the effect – righteousness – People of faith bear the family resemblance of Christians
1 John 1-24 the practice – love – People of faith practice love.
The elder son did not know the father’s love, the prodigal did. “Luke 15:22 Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: (forgiven much!)
1 John 3:16 – We know love
John 14:17 – The world does not know the Spirit
John 7:28;15:21 – The world does not know the Father
John 16:3 – The world does not know the Son
1 John 3:1 – The world does not know us, because it did not know Him
1 John 3:13 – The world hates you!
Manifestations:
1 John 2:28
1 John 3:2
1 John 3:10
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[15] Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 503). New York: United Bible Societies.
[16] Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. (1996). Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Vol. 2, p. 494). Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.
[17] Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. (1996). Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Vol. 2, pp. 346–347). Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.
[18] Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 400). New York: United Bible Societies.
[19] The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., Jn 18:37). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
[20] Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. (1996). Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Vol. 2, p. 30). Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.