Bible Commentary


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1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked on, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)

3 That which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4 And these things write we to you, that your joy may be full.

5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare to 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 in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleans us from all sin.

8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive 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 us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.


That which: 1Jn 2:13, Pro 8:22-31, Isa 41:4, Mic 5:2, Joh 1:1, Joh 1:2-18, Joh 8:58, Rev 1:8, Rev 1:11, Rev 1:17, Rev 1:18, Rev 2:8

which we have heard: 1Jn 4:14, Luk 1:2, Joh 1:14, Act 1:3, Act 4:20, 2Pe 1:16-18

and our: Luk 24:39, Joh 20:27

the Word: 1Jn 5:7, Joh 1:14, Joh 5:26, Rev 19:13

Reciprocal: Gen 1:1 - beginning Psa 34:8 - taste Pro 8:23 - General Mar 1:1 - Christ Mar 4:22 - General Joh 3:11 - We speak Joh 5:37 - Ye have Joh 6:33 - cometh Joh 6:40 - seeth Joh 11:25 - the life Joh 12:46 - am Joh 14:6 - the life Joh 14:19 - because Joh 14:21 - and will Joh 15:27 - have Joh 19:35 - he that Joh 20:20 - he showed Joh 21:24 - we know Act 1:13 - Peter Act 5:20 - all 1Co 15:45 - a quickening 2Co 3:6 - but the Php 2:16 - the word Col 1:18 - the beginning Col 3:4 - our Heb 12:2 - Looking 1Pe 1:25 - this 1Jn 1:3 - which 1Jn 5:11 - this 1Jn 5:13 - ye may know 1Jn 5:20 - This is Rev 1:2 - and of all

the life: 1Jn 5:11, 1Jn 5:20, Joh 1:4, Joh 11:25, Joh 11:26, Joh 14:6

was manifested: 1Jn 3:5, 1Jn 3:8, Rom 16:25, Rom 16:26, 1Ti 3:16, 2Ti 1:10, Tit 1:2

and bear: Joh 15:27, Joh 21:14, Act 1:22, Act 2:32, Act 3:15, Act 5:32, Act 10:41, 1Pe 5:1

show: 1Jn 5:20

that eternal: Joh 17:3

which was: Pro 8:22-30, Joh 1:1, Joh 1:2, Joh 1:18, Joh 3:13, Joh 7:29, Joh 8:38, Joh 16:28, Joh 17:5, Rom 8:3, Gal 4:4

Reciprocal: Psa 72:15 - And he Pro 8:23 - General Isa 44:8 - ye are Mat 19:16 - eternal Luk 24:48 - General Joh 1:14 - we Joh 5:37 - Ye have Joh 6:33 - cometh Joh 17:2 - give Joh 20:27 - Reach hither thy finger Joh 21:24 - we know Col 3:4 - our 1Pe 1:20 - but 1Jn 2:25 - General 1Jn 5:13 - ye may know

which: 1Jn 1:1, Act 4:20

declare: 1Jn 1:5, Psa 2:7, Psa 22:22, Isa 66:19, Joh 17:25, Act 13:32, Act 13:41, Act 20:27, 1Co 15:1, Heb 2:12

ye also: Act 2:42, Rom 15:27, Eph 3:6, Php 1:7, Php 2:1, 1Ti 6:2, Heb 3:1, 1Pe 5:1,*Gr.

our fellowship: 1Jn 1:7, 1Jn 2:23, 1Jn 2:24, Joh 14:20-23, Joh 17:3, Joh 17:11, Joh 17:21, 1Co 1:9, 1Co 1:30, 2Co 13:14, Php 2:1, Php 3:10, Heb 3:14

with his: 1Jn 5:10, 1Jn 5:11, Col 1:13, 1Th 1:10

Reciprocal: Lev 3:1 - a sacrifice Num 10:32 - General Deu 12:12 - And ye Job 13:1 - ear Psa 66:16 - Come Psa 119:63 - a companion Son 2:3 - I sat Mat 10:2 - John Luk 24:48 - General Joh 1:41 - first Joh 16:24 - that Joh 17:22 - that Joh 17:23 - I Joh 20:30 - General Rom 1:3 - his Son 1Co 9:23 - that 1Co 10:16 - the communion of the blood 2Co 1:19 - the Son Gal 2:9 - fellowship Php 1:5 - General Php 2:2 - Fulfil Php 2:28 - and that Php 3:8 - win Col 1:12 - the Father Phm 1:17 - thou count Heb 1:9 - thy fellows 1Pe 1:25 - this 1Jn 1:6 - fellowship 1Jn 2:1 - these 2Jn 1:9 - he hath

that: Isa 61:10, Hab 3:17, Hab 3:18, Joh 15:11, Joh 16:24, 2Co 1:24, Eph 3:19, Php 1:25, Php 1:26, 2Jn 1:12

Reciprocal: Deu 12:12 - And ye Pro 29:6 - but Son 2:3 - I sat Mat 10:2 - John Joh 17:13 - that Joh 20:30 - General Php 2:2 - Fulfil Php 2:28 - and that 2Ti 1:4 - filled 1Jn 2:1 - these 1Jn 2:12 - write 1Jn 5:13 - have I

the message: 1Jn 3:11, 1Co 11:23

that God: Psa 27:1, Psa 36:9, Psa 84:11, Isa 60:19, Joh 1:4, Joh 1:9, Joh 8:12, Joh 9:5, Joh 12:35, Joh 12:36, 1Ti 6:16, Jas 1:17, Rev 21:23, Rev 22:5

Reciprocal: Gen 1:3 - Let Psa 94:20 - fellowship Psa 104:2 - with light Isa 9:2 - walked Dan 2:22 - and the Dan 7:9 - whose Mat 5:16 - your light Luk 1:79 - give Rom 13:12 - works 2Co 6:14 - and what 1Jn 1:3 - declare 1Jn 1:7 - as 1Jn 4:8 - God is

If: 1Jn 1:8, 1Jn 1:10, 1Jn 2:4, 1Jn 4:20, Mat 7:22, Jas 2:14, Jas 2:16, Jas 2:18, Rev 3:17, Rev 3:18

fellowship: 1Jn 1:3, Psa 5:4-6, Psa 94:20, 2Co 6:14-16

walk: 1Jn 2:9-11, Psa 82:5, Pro 2:13, Pro 4:18, Pro 4:19, Joh 3:19, Joh 3:20, Joh 11:10, Joh 12:35, Joh 12:46

we lie: 1Jn 1:10, 1Jn 4:20, Joh 8:44, Joh 8:45, 1Ti 4:2

do not: Joh 3:21

Reciprocal: Eze 36:27 - cause Zec 10:12 - walk Joh 19:34 - came 1Th 2:12 - walk 1Jn 2:6 - that saith 1Jn 2:22 - Who 2Jn 1:4 - walking

If we: 1Jn 2:9, 1Jn 2:10, Psa 56:13, Psa 89:15, Psa 97:11, Isa 2:5, Joh 12:35, Rom 13:12, Eph 5:8, 2Jn 1:4, 3Jn 1:4

as: 1Jn 1:5, Psa 104:2, 1Ti 6:16, Jas 1:17

we have: 1Jn 1:3, Amo 3:3

and the: 1Jn 2:1, 1Jn 2:2, 1Jn 5:6, 1Jn 5:8, Zec 13:1, Joh 1:29, 1Co 6:11, Eph 1:7, Heb 9:14, 1Pe 1:19, Rev 1:5, Rev 7:14

Reciprocal: Gen 5:22 - General Gen 5:24 - for Exo 12:13 - and when Exo 30:18 - a laver Exo 40:7 - General Exo 40:31 - washed Lev 4:5 - General Lev 4:20 - an atonement Lev 4:31 - a sweet Lev 4:35 - and the priest shall make Lev 6:7 - make Lev 7:29 - General Lev 11:24 - General Lev 11:25 - and be unclean Lev 11:40 - eateth Lev 13:6 - wash Lev 15:16 - General Lev 15:27 - General Lev 16:12 - from off Lev 16:30 - General Lev 17:11 - I have Num 19:19 - shall sprinkle Deu 5:10 - showing 2Sa 12:13 - The Lord 1Ki 7:38 - ten lavers 2Ch 4:6 - ten lavers Ezr 10:2 - yet now there is hope Ezr 10:11 - make confession Neh 9:2 - confessed Psa 19:12 - cleanse Psa 26:3 - and Psa 36:9 - in thy Psa 51:2 - Wash Psa 51:7 - and Psa 65:3 - transgressions Psa 103:12 - so far Pro 30:12 - not Isa 6:7 - thine iniquity Isa 33:24 - shall be forgiven Jer 14:20 - We acknowledge Jer 33:8 - General Eze 36:25 - filthiness Eze 36:27 - cause Eze 37:23 - will cleanse Hos 14:2 - away Zec 10:12 - walk Mat 1:21 - for Mat 6:12 - forgive Mar 7:4 - except Luk 7:47 - which Joh 5:4 - was made Joh 13:5 - to wash Joh 13:10 - needeth Act 2:42 - fellowship Rom 5:9 - being Rom 7:15 - what 1Co 1:9 - the fellowship 1Co 10:16 - the communion of the blood 2Co 7:1 - let Gal 2:16 - we have Gal 2:20 - the Son Eph 2:10 - walk Php 1:5 - General Col 2:13 - having 1Th 2:12 - walk 1Th 5:8 - who Heb 1:3 - by himself Heb 8:12 - General 2Pe 1:9 - that he 1Jn 1:9 - and to 1Jn 2:6 - to walk 1Jn 2:12 - your 1Jn 2:24 - ye also 1Jn 3:5 - to Rev 5:9 - and hast

say: 1Jn 1:6, 1Jn 1:10, 1Jn 3:5, 1Jn 3:6, 1Ki 8:46, 2Ch 6:36, Job 9:2, Job 14:4, Job 15:14, Job 25:4, Psa 143:2, Pro 20:9, Ecc 7:20, Isa 53:6, Isa 64:6, Jer 2:22, Jer 2:23, Rom 3:23, Jas 3:2

we deceive: 1Co 3:18, Gal 6:3, 2Ti 3:13, Jas 1:22, Jas 1:26, 2Pe 2:13

the truth: 1Jn 2:4, 1Ti 6:5, 2Jn 1:2, 3Jn 1:3

Reciprocal: Gen 12:12 - will kill Gen 18:15 - denied Gen 32:10 - not worthy of the least of all Lev 5:5 - confess Lev 13:12 - cover all Lev 26:40 - confess Num 5:7 - confess Jos 7:19 - make Jdg 10:15 - We have sinned 2Sa 12:13 - I have sinned 2Ki 20:15 - All the things 1Ch 15:13 - for that Ezr 10:1 - when he had Job 9:3 - he cannot Job 9:30 - General Job 31:33 - covered Job 33:27 - I Psa 32:5 - acknowledged Psa 119:29 - Remove Pro 28:13 - whoso Pro 30:12 - that are Isa 39:2 - there was Jer 2:35 - I will Jer 3:13 - acknowledge Dan 9:4 - made Dan 9:20 - confessing Mar 1:5 - confessing Luk 7:41 - the other Luk 11:4 - forgive us Luk 15:18 - I have Luk 15:29 - Lo Luk 18:13 - a sinner Luk 23:41 - we indeed Joh 1:9 - the true Joh 9:41 - If Joh 14:6 - the truth Rom 3:10 - none Rom 5:12 - all Rom 7:15 - what Gal 2:11 - because Gal 3:11 - that Gal 5:17 - so Gal 6:7 - not Eph 2:3 - we Php 3:9 - not 1Jn 2:1 - And if 1Jn 3:19 - hereby

we confess: Lev 26:40-42, 1Ki 8:47, 2Ch 6:37, 2Ch 6:38, Neh 1:6, Neh 9:2-37, Job 33:27, Job 33:28, Psa 32:5, Psa 51:2-5, Pro 28:13, Dan 9:4-20, Mat 3:6, Mar 1:5, Act 19:18

he is: Deu 7:9, Lam 3:23, 1Co 1:9, 1Ti 1:15, Heb 10:23, Heb 11:11

just: Isa 45:21, Zec 9:9, Rom 3:26, Heb 6:10, Rev 15:3

and to: 1Jn 1:7, Psa 19:12, Psa 51:2, Jer 33:8, Eze 36:25, Eze 37:23, 1Co 6:11, Eph 5:26, Tit 2:14

Reciprocal: Gen 42:21 - we saw Exo 34:7 - forgiving Exo 40:31 - washed Lev 3:2 - lay Lev 6:7 - make Deu 30:2 - return unto 2Sa 12:13 - The Lord 2Sa 24:10 - I have sinned 1Ch 21:8 - I have sinned 2Ch 33:19 - his prayer also Neh 9:8 - righteous Job 7:21 - take away Job 25:4 - how can Psa 116:5 - and righteous Psa 143:1 - thy faithfulness Isa 11:5 - and faithfulness Isa 39:4 - All that Dan 9:16 - according Mic 6:5 - know Mat 12:31 - All Luk 22:57 - he denied Luk 23:41 - we indeed Act 26:18 - that they Rom 6:13 - unrighteousness 1Co 10:13 - but 1Co 11:31 - General 2Co 7:1 - let Eph 4:32 - forgiving Col 1:14 - the 1Pe 3:18 - the just 1Jn 2:12 - your

we say: 1Jn 1:8, Psa 130:3

we make: 1Jn 5:10, Job 24:25

his word: 1Jn 1:8, 1Jn 2:4, 1Jn 4:4, Col 3:16, 2Jn 1:2

Reciprocal: Lev 3:2 - lay Psa 143:2 - in thy sight Hos 7:13 - spoken Rom 3:25 - to declare Heb 6:18 - impossible 1Jn 1:6 - If