THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN. THE STRUCTURE OF THE EPISTLE AS A WHOLE. Introversion ana Avternation,) Ali, CHRIST, | % 16420, ANTICHRIST. DI S004 LOVE, By) Cis+. avricunrsr, Ditrn, LOVE. A[5.2-21, CHRIST, NOTES. 1, Warreny ox tho apostle John, as is proved no loss by ite charactor than by external testimony. The similarity in tone and language to the Fourth Gospel shows oth to be the work of that disciple whom Jesus loved (John 21. 7) 2 Wares, as generally understood, to the “clrolo of Asintio churches”. But it is suggested that this ‘First Epistle of John may be rockonod among the Dizepora an eallor epistles, for the following reasons: (@) The ovcarrence of the word parousia (2.28). Soe Matt 4. 9; 1 Thess. 2 19, & (©) Tho significance of the possessive pronoun Rémeteros (1, 9; 2.2: eee Notes) and | (6) Paal's statement that John was one of the “pillars”, ie, teachers of the Law, and therefore a minister | ofthe olzeumeision (see Gal. 2 ‘Tho postion that tho opistla ooeupies canonically among the Diaspora writings ‘oat it also ia to be reckoned among ther, strengthens the argument 8, Ta conruvrs are practical toxching in the light of the love of God. God is Life, is Light, ig Truth, is Righteous, is Love, and wo have followship with Him Uroagh the Lord Jems Christ by the Holy Spicit. ™ We ‘know that Ho abidath in us by the spirit which He hath given us” (8 29). The apoatle sets in vivid. contrast the death, darkness, falsshood, hato, whiab aro the characteristics of tho devil who “ sinneth from the begins ring" @.'s}, and of those who are ted by the spit of error (4 «), with the work of the Holy Spirit in believers. But the dominant conception ryoning throughout the epistle is that of the love which constrainsth ‘constrained Paul (2 Cor. 310) 4, Warrrsx row Ephosus according to tradition, but no definite statement can be made as to either place or time of writing. The character of tho contents indicates m much earlier date than it usaaly supposed (ee ap 180) | iet0Ae B o THE FIRST 4, THAT which was from tne beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which'we “ave “looked spa, and gur hands “have "handled, “of the [Word of “life ; 2.°(For the'life was "manifested, and we have ‘seen if, and’ dear witness, and’*shew “unto you that “eternal ‘life, which was “with the "Father, and was ° manifested *unto us3) 8 That which we have ‘seen and heard ° de- clare we Tunto you, “that pe also may have “fellowship “with us: and truly our «fellow. * Jesus Christ, And these things write your joy may be “full, ‘6 “This then is the ‘message which we have heard °of Him, and °declare unto you, that, °God is “light, and °in Him is *no darkness at all. 6 “If we say that we have * fellowship >with ‘Him, and walk *in darkness, we lie, and do not ‘the “truth: 7 But ‘if we walk Sin the flight, °as 9° is "in tbe light, we have ‘fellowship “one *with jother, and the blood of ° Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us ! from all “sin. 8 "If we say that we have ‘no 7sin, we e- ‘ceive ourselves, and the "truth is ‘not *in us, '9 *If we confess our ‘sins, He is ° faithful and just °to °forgive us our ‘sins, and to cleanse is # from all “unrighteousness. 10 ‘If we say that we have ‘not °sinned, we make Him a “liar, and His “word is ‘not Sin us, Q My “little children, these things write XFunto you, “that ye “sin “not. “And Sif Sany man “sin, we have an_"adyocate with the “Father, “Jesus Christ the° righteous: 2 And §¢ is the °propitiation “for our “sins: and “not “for “ours only, but “also “for the sins of the whole * world. 3 And *hereby we do °know that we *kaow Him, 'if we keep His commandments. 4-He that saith “I*know Him,” and keepeth ‘not His commandments, is a’ liar, and the truth is *not “in bint, Jerty in hs love of God yprteted Minow we that we aren fli. . 1 Little childron. Ap, 108. i Inlep 14,18 4 different word is use the Gr hina hore" to tho end that ye may not ( not=may notain, sin. Ap. 198, i not Commit en actof gin i Ap. 118, bb Ton 1h 16. Cp. Hom. 8.4 ‘unto you, *that tin him shereby ‘unto-to, ship és * with the #Father, and with His “Son | ‘Soven timos in t yo ant 76 ‘any man. Ap. 128.9. ‘witb. Ap. 104, xv. EPISTLE OF JOHN “ 1-28.17 (Ap 1810, CONCERNING CHRIST lnepeated“AUernation,) fl [1 1-5, Conse of writing. bt Essie Test of fallowabip, 8/201, 2, Coe of writing. |. -6. Teat of knowing Goa, a? [2.1 & Canto of writing. bb 9-11. Test of being in the Light. st [2.t4-44, Canso of writing. Wt [5 15-12. Test of loving God, 1. 2 from the beginning, archi, Sea John 8, 44. Ove. nine tit ‘seo Ap. 1881 Jooked upon. Ap. 198. 1.12, handled.” Gr. pettuphao. Seo Acts 52. 27 of Ap, 108, wit 1 Word. Ap 121.10. Fig. Anabavie. Ap. 6. Wfe Ay. Tid. Ca.dobn Les, 2 For= And manifested.” Ap. 108. 1. boar Witness. See Jolin i r, and p. 1511. shew=report. Gr. apangella” ‘Seo Acts 23, bnto=to eternal. Ap. 101. 11 Bi ‘his aplste ax times. with. "Ap. 104. xy. 8 Father. 2 declare. Snme as shew", © 2 that=in order that.” Gr, hing fellowship. See 1 Cor. 1.» ‘with, “Ap. 104, 1. Bosus Ohviet. Ap. ds. XT. “Eternal life” eee. in Ap. 98,0, Bon. Ap. 108, ii 4 full “flfilled or filed Sw. Ap. 195.7% Op. Jobe 38.1; 16.945 17. 1 8 This thon= And this, message. Gr. cnyelia.” Ouly here and 8, 1. of from. Ap. 104. Iv, as v. 1. Goclare. Gr anangetia,” Seo Acts 20.27, Goa ap os Tit. ght. “Ap. 180. 1, in. Ap. 104 vil no. at all. Gr, ou oudele. A double negatis ‘This is the Fig. Plemasm (Ap. 6}, asin e 6 If Ap. 118.4. b ok "Ap. 105.1 truth, “Seo p. 1511 and Ap. 175.1. Fase. ‘Tha refers to the Father Op. 2. « Not with 2u6 with ancruer= with one another, fellow-boliovers, bat with the Father and the Bon, Sonus Christy ‘The texts read" fin, Ap. 18 1.ii 1, Heroisthe Fig. Mealepais, Ap. 6. | 8 nomnot (0, © faithfol. Ap. 100. 111, Just. Ap. 101.1, 1, at hina ain vt. Lit inorder eh Ho aight forgive. forgive, Ap. 174 12 unrighteousness. “Ap. 128. VIZ.1, 10 sinned. ap. 128. 1k Tar. S003,10," Jol 848, word, Ap, 121.10. pstle, Eisewhare only in Jobn 18.2, Gal-4.15, ‘in. Noto carafaliy the tlio force of that. “Grin sa should any man sin, Le, ‘Gz, paraatito.” Seo| (commit) sin habitually)” oa 105.0 fe ‘ndvooats ‘Ap. 08. TIT. Father B5.XL righteous, Ap.t91.1. 2 propitiation Gx nilaenos. Only in the Sept. Lev. v5. “Nuss. 5. 4&0. Gp Rom. S28, for. Ap. 104. xi Mok AP. 105.1 “ure. "Gr. Aimelaras.” Emphatic. also, “This should follow * work Ape agble Gp’ Jobn i. tt, Bom, 8.3%, 10. 2 Cor, 6 ‘2 hhoroby = in (Ap. 104. yl) thi ‘Ap, 820i. "the sgoond know’ is In pork, tense, as inv. 4also. A truth Seo is word. "Ap. 121,10. Jove. Ap. 188,111, perfected. "Ap. 135.2, God, Ap. 08.1.1 isiis u“ Beste LJ 6 He that saith he *abideth ¢in Him ought himself aiso so to walk, “even as Se walked. 7 Brethren, I write °no *new commapament ‘unto you, but an old commandment which ye bad °from the beginning, ‘The old command- ‘ment is the Sword which ye “have heard ‘from the beginning. 8 Again, a 7new commandment I write "unto | ,, Which thing is “true tin Him and tin you: wuse the darkness “is past, and the “true "light "now *shineth. 9 He that saith he is ‘in the ‘light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even’ until 10 He that *loveth is brother *abideth ‘in the “light, and there is "none °occasion of stumbling ‘in him. . 1. But he that hateth his brother is tin dark. ness, and walketh ‘in darkness, and °knowett Snot whither he °goeth, because that darkness “hath blinded bis eyes. 12 I write !unto you, "little children, because your ‘sins “are forgiven you *for His name’ 18 I write 1unto you, fathers, because ye have sknown Him That is "from the beginning. 1 write "unto you, “young men, because ye have overcome the ® wicked one’ T "write "unto little children, because ye nave * known ie Father, 141 “have written tunto you, fathers, because ‘ye have “known Him Thats from the begin~ ‘Ring. I “have written ‘unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the ‘word of *God Sabideth in you, and ye have “overcome the ‘wicked one, 15 "Love ‘not the *world, “neither the things taf are in the *world,” 217 taay man Slove the world, the ‘love of the ' Father is not sin him, 16 For all that és tin the * world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the Spride of “life, is #mot “of the + Father, but *of the ® world, 17 And the *world *passeth away, and the just thereof: but he that dosth the “will of God *abideth "for ever. 18 “Little children, it is the “ast time; and as ye “bave heard that “antichrist shall conie, even now “are there many “antichrists ; “whereby we "know that itis the “last time. 19 They vent out "from us, but they were Snot 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. 20 °But p* have an “unetion ‘trom the Hol One, and ye know all things. ¥ 21 I “have tnot written ‘unto you because ‘know *not the ‘truth, but because ye Micnow it, and that "no lie is of the “truth. 22 Who is "a liar °but he that *denieth that sJesus “is the “Christ? $e is antichrist, that “Genieth the ' Father and the ° Son, 25 Whosoever # denieth the "Son, ‘the same hath ‘not the Father: (but) he that °acknow- fedgeth the ® Son hath the ' Father also. JOHN. 2,23. abideth. See p. 1511. . fon 8. G2. Kathi.” Tho expression “as Ge, raforring to the Son, co. six times in this ypiatle. "See Beas tb; Ly and ope 1% 7 nd='not, as o's ow. Gr. Rainn Seo Matt. 9. 1 | Som the’ beginning. Gr. ap' (Ap. 108, iv) arenes | seol. have. Omit. from, te. ‘The texts omit, Berue. Ap 170.1 ery. true. Ap. 175. 2 Gr. paragt, as v.31. 9 even until Gr ivia, how. Gr. arti YO loveth. Ap. 195.1. 1 ‘pension, &e. “Gr. skandalim, Sos Rom. 8 8, Un knoweth, Ap.192.1 5. gooth. “Op. John 12, 28, Bath. Omit, blinded. Gr. tuphles, Seo 2 Con, & 2a are forgiven. Ap. 174.12 . for, Ke. =on account of (Ap. 104, v. 2) His name, 13 "young men. Ap, 108 x, Gvercome. "See John 16. 32 Srieked. Ap. 128 I, 1. Yrrite, The texte read * wrote” Little obildres (Ap. 108. v) 38 sea. Ya bave written = wrote ‘Gr. mee ‘Gr. atazoneia, ‘Hete and inv 16 the word paidion 25 neither ie pride. (oastings) Tite. Ap. 170. 2 of Ap 08. vi. Ye will. Ap 102. 2, forever, Ap ISITE Ati da Only here avd Jas. 4 16 2. 19-29(0, p. 1870) Gy At) aaa. Ancien [as] sts Anak ANTICHRIST. ‘Definition. Protection against. (Division) 2, 18-23 (A1, above), ANTICHRIST, DEFINITION. | (antroversion.) AY /o| 38 Antic aye. Be | 4 ['2n. Rejection of the Tie ef asi Antickeist, ‘1p last time=lnst hour, Gp. Acte 2.17. haves Omit, iehrist, “Cp. John 5.42, 2°Theas 2 9-8. fall come-cometh, aro there=have arisen, whereby = whence 29 from. Ap. 104. vil, if Ap 18. 3m continued. Same as “abide with, Gr. meta. Ap. 106 made manifest, Ap. 108 Xx 20 Bat And. Uunotion. Gr. chrioma, Only here and v. 21. tha verb chris gee 2 Com 1 2, | 22 e=the. Gp. gohn & Dutmoxcopt, Gr. of ma | denioth. "Gr. arneomai. Always “deny” save Acts 1.30; Heb, 11, 24 (oth " refused") Terug, Ap. 08. For ‘2 Thess 2.11 (2h io) ‘not (Ap. 105, 1), A negative sometimes follows such verbs ae armermal, x. Gp. the French usage, mee. not, Gr. ode | Rete” Te cause is edged by all tho txt | cetmoniedgeth conferees Matt 1035, te iste