John 1 nkjv the eternal word in the beginning was bible. Observations on this first portion of the book, which is one long sentence in the original. The new king james version nkjv is a wordforword literal. Book of 1 john bible survey who was john the apostle in the bible. It emphasizes the completeness and unity of this righteous quality. May you come into a greater personal knowledge of our lord jesus christ. God manifested in jesus christ, that man may have fellowship with the father through the son. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. The holy bible book 62 1 john kjv dramatized audio. Nothing more fully shows the darkness of mens minds, than that when the light had appeared, there needed a witness to call attention to it. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god.
John was the closest of the disciples to jesus so he can give us a wonderful look at our lord through his godinspired book. God is light and in him there is no darkness at all. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. John 121 nkjv the eternal word in the beginning was.
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This is the holy book of 1 john, known as the first epistle general of john. O en 3siai ap arches, o akekoamen, 1prai o eorakamen 1prai tois ophthalmois hemon, o etheasametha 1pami kai ai cheires hemon. Within this bible you can access bible commentary, history, helps, sermons, and more. John takes us back to this time in eternity past, to meet this one which was from the beginning. The following statements we find in first john only. He is the great subject of the gospel, the foundation and object of our faith and hope, the bond and cement that unite us unto god. The gospel of john chapter one 1 b e l i e v e r s b i b l e s t u d y the gospel of john chapter 1 introduction. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with. He also implores us to love one another and to know god, and then he identifies god as the source of love. The creeping philosophy of gnosticism was affecting the belief system of early believers. From talk thru the bible fellowship with god and his children click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission. In a number of verses the book helps, at others it frustrates due to passing by views and. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john.
An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith. Johns fiery passion for truth is coupled with his gentle compassion for his readers, giving these letters a pastoral quality that is both personal and profound. They were fully revealed in christ, the son of god. The fruit of fellowship with christ i write these things to you who believe in the name of the son of god so that you may know that you have eternal life. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. These verses are an allegory a work in which the characters represent other things and symbolically express a deeper meaning. The book of 1st john is a book of great encouragement and teaching for the believer.
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. These translations have been selected because they employ. Study 1 john 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The meaning of ajggeliva angelia, gospel message in 1. The traditional view places it toward the end of the first century, c. John 1 john 8 john 15 introduction to 1 john john 2 john 9 john 16 1 john 1. As those changed by god, genuine believers will characteristically love the truth and exhibit true love for others. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible new king james version. The purpose of this web site is to provide a versebyverse commentary on the gospel of john which may be entered by clicking the link at the left. David guzik commentary on 1 john 1 emphasizes the center of our. While he uses the text of the kjv for the benefit of his readers, he works from the.
Knowing better what he is, we go to him for forgiveness of what we are and what we have done, and he continues to cleanse us by the blood of jesus christ, washing our imperfections away everything in the christian life ultimately. It speaks of who he is, why he came and all about his ministry on earth before his death and resurrection. This study guide commentary is designed to help the student do that by comparing modern english translations. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was.
John was the writer of the fourth gospel, which we know as. John 1 new king james version nkjv the eternal word. Why do we need to confess our sins in they have already been forgiven 1 john 1. The gospel of john is the fourth section of what some call the fourfold gospel, with four voices giving different perspectives on the life of jesus of nazareth. In general, two views of the dating of this gospel have been advocated. Written late in the 1st century, the apostle john wrote the book to provide boundaries on our beliefs about christ. Although the first epistle of john does not bear any authors name it was never seriously doubted that the apostle john is the author of this epistle as well as of the fourth gospel. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 john.
Knowing better what he is, we go to him for forgiveness of what we are and what we have done, and he continues to cleanse us by the blood of jesus christ, washing our imperfections away. Bible reading schedule for 1 john lesson 1 i john 1. Online bible study through 1 john randy white ministries. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. More recently, some interpreters have suggested an earlier date, perhaps as early as the 50s and no later than 70. The first speaks of gods holiness, truth and righteousness and the second of his grace and mercy. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touchedthis we proclaim concerning the word of life. It is slightly shorter than 2 john 219 greek words compared to 245 for 2 john, and is the shortest book of the greek new testament. Twice in these three verses, john declares that god is love. In terms of translation, the traditional rendering, propitiation kjv, nkjv, nasb,159 although supported by. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. This summary of the book of 1 john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 john.
He is jesus, the saviour, and christ, the messiah, the anointed. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the. In many ways, it takes the place of minister or apostle, neither of which is used in a technical sense in the gospel or epistles of john to refer to preachers of the. The key to understanding the first major section of 1 john, 1. He was one of the 12 men that jesus first called to follow him. Both characteristics of god stand always in total agreement to each other. These verses furnish christians with critical marching orders and guidance while providing crucial insight into our creators natureall centered around the word love. The gospel of john is such a great book to study, as a new believer, because it speaks so clearly about jesus. John bible book with full chapters new king james version.
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