The Word Made Flesh. whom we have heard and seen. He is the Word of life. 3 As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in … We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. 1 John 1:8 NLT. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. He is the Word of life. The speaker is the Apostle of the Gentiles, St. Paul. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. 1 John 1:8, NASB: "If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us." "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." We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. 3.--"For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh." The plot and contrivance of the world was a profound piece of wisdom and goodness, the making of men after …Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. King James Bible ... 1 John 3:8 Parallel. "[6] THIS is a very short and simple text, and even a child knows the meaning of its words. It must now appear, to every reasonable man, how absolutely necessary the eighth verse is 1Jo 5:8. 2 My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. 1 John 5 New Living Translation (NLT) Faith in the Son of God. The testimony of John was especially valuable on the following accounts: 1.It was made when he had no personal acquaintance with Jesus of Nazareth, and of course there could have been no collusion or agreement to deceive them, John 1:31. Bible Language … We have no sin - To be cleansed from, instead of confessing our sins, 1Jo 1:9, the truth is not in us - Neither in our mouth nor in our heart. 15 John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about … * I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth. viii. 2. Cancel. The place is Mars' Hill at Athens, in full view of religious buildings and statues, of which even the shattered remains are a …John Charles Ryle—The Upper Room: Being a Few Truths for the Times, "For what the Law could not Do, in that it was Weak through the Flesh, God Sending his Own Son in the Likeness of Sinful Flesh,Rom. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. He is the Word of life. At least we ought to mean more than that, if we be Christian men. 2.It was sufficiently long before he came to excite general attention, and to fix the mind on it. 21-23. 21-23. He was a fisherman, one of Jesus' inner circle (together with James and Peter), and "the disciple whom Jesus loved" ( Jn 13:23 ; see note there). 8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 1:8 If we say - Any child of man, before his blood has cleansed us. &c. It is good for me to draw near to God." This epistle is a discourse upon the principles of Christianity, in doctrine and practice. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. New Living Translation (NLT) Version. Commentary for 1 John 1 . 1 John 1 New Living Translation << 2 Peter 3 | 1 John 1 | 1 John 2 >> The Word of Life. Introduction 1We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, Greek What was from the beginning. NLT: New Living Translation . 24-28.--"Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, &c. Whom have I in heaven but thee? The speaker is the Apostle of the Gentiles, St. Paul. The greatest design that ever God had in the world, is certainly the sending of his own Son into the world. King James Bible ... 1 John 3:8 Parallel. has become a child of God. 9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. 7 Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that … 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and … And it must needs be some great business, that drew so excellent and glorious a person out of heaven. 1 John 2 New Living Translation (NLT). 8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 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! 2 My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. 1 John 2:1-29, NLT. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. Faith in the Son of God. 1 John 1:8 NLT. Hugh Binning, Union and Communion with God the End and Design of the GospelPsalm lxxiii. --John xvii. For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. 2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. 9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us … 1 John 4:7-8 NLT Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Bible Language … He is the Word of life. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. Cancel. St. John could not think of the testimony of the Spirit, and water, and blood, and subjoin, The testimony of God is greater, without thinking also of the testimony of the Son and Holy Ghost; yea, and mentioning it in so solemn an enumeration. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. What do we mean, when we speak of the Life everlasting? 1 Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, 2 but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. For there are many false prophets in the world. New Living Translation But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. 2 This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. He is the Word of life. For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining. 24-28.--"Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, &c. Whom have I in heaven but thee? We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. The hearers are the cultivated men of Athens, and specially the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. 4 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. ... Read verse in New Living Translation 2 John 1 - This letter is from John, the elder. * I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children,* whom I love in the truth--as does everyone else who knows the truth-- You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. Read verse in New Living Translation 1 John 1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. &c. It is good for me to draw near to God." "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." 3 Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome. And it must needs be some great business, that drew so excellent and glorious a person out of heaven. 1 1 In the beginning the Word already existed. New Living Translation; 1 John 1 1 John 1. This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. But the … Hugh Binning, 1 JOHN i. 1 John 2 New Living Translation (NLT). 3 John 1 - This letter is from John, the elder. The greatest design that ever God had in the world, is certainly the sending of his own Son into the world. Acts 17:26 "One Blood. --1 John i. NLT Beyond Suffering Bible, TuTone Teal/Brown/Rose Gold Leatherlike, NLT Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition--soft leather-look, brown/tan (indexed) (red letter), NLT Inspire Bible: The Bible for Creative Journaling, Softcover, The Complete Evangelical Parallel Bible KJV, NKJV, NIV & NLTse Hardcover, NLT Everyday Matters Bible for Women, softcover, NLT Study Bible, Personal Size TuTone Leatherlike Brown/Blue. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. 1 John 2. The place is Mars' Hill at Athens, in full view of religious buildings and statues, of which even the shattered remains are a, The Upper Room: Being a Few Truths for the Times, Rom. 1 John 4 - Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. He is the Word of life. If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. John 8 A Woman Caught in Adultery 1 Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, 2 but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. "That they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, &c." It is a matter of great consolation that God's. "That they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, &c." It is a matter of great consolation that God's …Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. 3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. 1 John 1:8-9 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. All rights reserved. Do we mean that men's souls are immortal, and will live for ever after death, either in happiness or misery? 3 Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome. 3 As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a … 9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us … New Living Translation (NLT). Commentary. 2 We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments. 1Jo 1:1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, [fn] whom we have heard and seen. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. John 3:1-8 New Living Translation (NLT). 2This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. We must mean more than that. 2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. Sign up here! 1 John 1:8, CSB: "If we say, "We have no sin," we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us." Greetings. "For what the Law could not Do, in that it was Weak through the Flesh, God Sending his Own Son in the Likeness of Sinful Flesh, Union and Communion with God the End and Design of the Gospel. For there are many false prophets in the world. Wesley's Notes on the Bible. 1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, a whom we have heard and seen. --1 John i. 1 John 1:8–10 8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ [] has become a child of God. Commentary for 1 John 1 . 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ* 5:1 Or the Messiah. 3 There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. But simple as it is, it supplies food for much thought, and it forms part of a speech delivered by a great man on a great occasion. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 3.--"For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh." NLT: New Living Translation . He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also are living it. Version. 8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 8 Yet it is also new. 1 John 1 - We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning,* whom we have heard and seen. --John xvii. For the Bible tells us, that Christ brought life and immortality to, [6] THIS is a very short and simple text, and even a child knows the meaning of its words. New Living Translation But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 1 John 1:8 Parallel Commentaries If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. 1 This letter is from John, the elder. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. The hearers are the cultivated men of Athens, and specially the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. [I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, [] whom I love in the truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth— 2 because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever. We have no sin - To be cleansed from, instead of confessing our sins, 1Jo 1:9, the truth is not in us - Neither in our mouth nor in our heart. The author is John son of Zebedee (see Mk 1:19-20) -- the apostle and the author of the Gospel of John and Revelation (see Introductions to both books: Author). 2 He existed in the beginning with God. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. The plot and contrivance of the world was a profound piece of wisdom and goodness, the making of men after, Psalm lxxiii. 1 John 1:8, NLT: "If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth." 1 John 5:1-21, NLT. 2 Peter 3 1 John 2 1 John 1:8 New Living Translation (NLT) 8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also are living it. 1 My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. 1:8 If we say - Any child of man, before his blood has cleansed us. Wesley's Notes on the Bible. 2 We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments. 1 John 1:8 NLT - If we claim we have no sin,… | Biblia 10 bI am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and … But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. Read verse in New Living Translation Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? Commentary. 3. 1 John 1:8–9 8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 1 1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. He is the Word of life. 1 John 2:8 New Living Translation (NLT) 8 Yet it is also new. 1 John 1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. 2 This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. 1 John 4:7-8 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. CONTENTS ix Foreword xi Introduction to 1, 2 & 3 John 1 Introduction to 1 John 1 Author 3 Date and Setting 4 Audience 5 Purpose 6 Message 11 Vital Statistics 11 Outline 13 1 John 1:1–2:11 39 1 John 2:12-29 61 1 John 3 83 1 John 4 105 1 John 5 155 Bibliography 157 Index 123 Introduction to 2 John 123 Author 124 Date and Setting 124 Audience 125 Purpose 125 Message 127 Vital Statistics 1 John 4 New Living Translation (NLT) Discerning False Prophets. 1 John 5. This epistle is a discourse upon the principles of Christianity, in doctrine and practice. He is the Word of life. 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