Notes for 1 John
1 John 1
bS Lk 24:48; Jn 1:14; 19:35; Ac 4:20; 2Pe 1:16; 1Jn 4:14
dJn 1:1–4; 11:25; 14:6; 1Ti 3:16; 1Pe 1:20; 1Jn 3:5, 8
1 1:4 Some manuscripts your
mJn 3:19–21; 8:12; 2Co 6:14; Eph 5:8; 1Jn 2:11
qPr 20:9; Jer 2:35; Ro 3:9–19; Jas 3:2
2 1:7 Or every
tver 7; Mic 7:18–20; Heb 10:22
1 John 2
aver 12, 13, 28; 1Jn 3:7, 18; 4:4; 5:21; S 1Th 2:11
hver 3; Titus 1:16; 1Jn 3:6; 4:7, 8
1 2:5 Or word, God’s love
over 24; 1Jn 3:11, 23; 4:21; 2Jn 5, 6
tver 11; Lev 19:17; 1Jn 3:10, 15, 16; 4:20, 21
2 2:9 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15, 17; 4:20; 5:16.
wver 11; Ps 119:165
3 2:10 The Greek word for brother and sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 3:10; 4:20, 21.
4 2:15 Or world, the Father’s love
yJer 31:34; Mt 13:11; Jn 14:26
5 2:20 Some manuscripts and you know all things
bJn 8:19; 14:7; 1Jn 4:15; 5:1; 2Jn 9
1 John 3
1 3:2 Or when it is made known
fJn 13:34, 35; 15:12; 1Jn 4:7, 11, 21; 2Jn 5
2 3:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 16.
1 John 4
1 4:6 Or spirit
1 John 5