front:intro gtn1 0 # 2 John Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:1 kw2b advanced,interpret ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς 1 Some scholars think John is not writing to a woman and her children. To what other group might this phrase possibly refer?
1:1 lls6 basic,observe οὓς ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ 1 How does John personally feel about the recipients of this letter?
1:1 mp9w basic,observe (καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν) 1 What kind of reputation do the recipients of the letter have among other believers?
1:1-4 v6dv basic,interpret ἀληθείᾳ & ἀλήθειαν & ἀλήθειαν & ἀληθείᾳ & ἀληθείᾳ 1 What can you tell about John’s message from the fact that he uses the word **truth** five times in the opening verses?
1:2 i269 advanced,interpret διὰ τὴν ἀλήθειαν τὴν μένουσαν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ μεθ’ ἡμῶν ἔσται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα 1 What is the **truth** that **abides in** believers and will be with them **forever**?
1:3 b4zh basic,observe ἔσται μεθ’ ἡμῶν χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη, παρὰ Θεοῦ Πατρός καὶ παρὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Πατρός 1 Who is it that gives **Grace, mercy, and peace**?
1:3 y7q3 basic,interpret ἔσται μεθ’ ἡμῶν χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη, παρὰ Θεοῦ Πατρός καὶ παρὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Πατρός, ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἀγάπῃ 1 Why is it important that the **Grace, mercy, and peace** we receive from **the Father** and **the Son** are given **in truth and love**?
1:5 pb64 basic,observe οὐχ ὡς ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφων σοι, ἀλλὰ ἣν εἴχαμεν ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς 1 Why should the woman not be surprised by what John asks her to do?
1:5 jsw7 basic,interpret ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους 1 Who should believers consider to be **one another**?
1:6 d8y1 basic,observe καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη: ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ 1 According to John, what is the definition of **love** for one another?
1:6 yzc8 basic,interpret καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη: ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ 1 How does the inclusion of the commandments here resemble John connecting “truth” and “love” in verse 3?
1:6 hk3p basic,observe αὕτη ἡ ἐντολή ἐστιν, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε 1 From what point have believers been required to love while walking according to his commandments?
1:7 d2l7 basic,observe ὅτι πολλοὶ πλάνοι ἐξῆλθαν εἰς τὸν κόσμον 1 The word **For** introduces the reason that love must be according to God’s commandments. What is that reason?
1:7 cz9d basic,observe ὅτι πολλοὶ πλάνοι ἐξῆλθαν εἰς τὸν κόσμον 1 How common were these **deceivers** in that day?
1:7 ab01 basic,observe οἱ μὴ ὁμολογοῦντες Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐρχόμενον ἐν σαρκί 1 What was the major error that the **deceivers** were teaching?
1:7 k1eq basic,apply οἱ μὴ ὁμολογοῦντες Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐρχόμενον ἐν σαρκί 1 Why was it so important for John to confront the error that said Christ did not come **in the flesh**?
1:7 tm9q basic,observe οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πλάνος καὶ ὁ ἀντίχριστος 1 What is another name for these deceivers?
1:8 s82w basic,observe βλέπετε ἑαυτούς, ἵνα μὴ ἀπολέσητε ἃ εἰργασάμεθα, ἀλλὰ μισθὸν πλήρη ἀπολάβητε 1 What did John ask the recipients of the letter to be careful to do?
1:8 dp1v basic,interpret ἵνα μὴ ἀπολέσητε ἃ εἰργασάμεθα, ἀλλὰ μισθὸν πλήρη ἀπολάβητε 1 According to verse 4, how had the woman’s children **worked for** God in order to be **fully rewarded**?
1:9 rrgg basic,observe πᾶς ὁ προάγων καὶ μὴ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Θεὸν οὐκ ἔχει 1 How can we recognize someone who **does not have God**?
1:9 f6qj basic,observe ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ, οὗτος καὶ τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει 1 How can we recognize someone who **has both the Father and the Son**?
1:9 wi6a basic,interpret τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ & τῇ διδαχῇ 1 According to verse 7, what is one of the most important truths of **the teaching** that all true believers must accept?
1:10 it7p basic,observe εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει, μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε 1 How should the recipients of the letter treat someone who **does not bring this teaching**?
1:10 g98b advanced,interpret μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε 1 Why would believers not receiving one of these false teachers into their homes not violate the commandment to “love one another” in verse 5?
1:10 a3z8 basic,apply εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει, μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε 1 In your opinion, would this command not to receive false teachers prevent a believer from showing hospitality to an unbeliever who was not teaching error about Christ?
1:11 sz2h basic,interpret ὁ λέγων γὰρ αὐτῷ χαίρειν κοινωνεῖ τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ τοῖς πονηροῖς 1 Why do you think a believer giving a friendly greeting to a false teacher is considered by God to be sharing **in his evil deeds**?
1:12 zf4e basic,apply ἀλλὰ ἐλπίζω γενέσθαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλῆσαι 1 If you have a choice, how do you prefer to communicate a message to another person? Why that method?
1:12 pl7i basic,observe ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ 1 The phrase **so that** indicates the purpose for which John wants to communicate all these things. What is that purpose?
1:13 m22h basic,observe ἀσπάζεταί σε τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου τῆς ἐκλεκτῆς 1 Who sends greetings along with John?
1:13 rad4 basic,observe τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου τῆς ἐκλεκτῆς 1 If verse 1 is not addressed to a specific woman and her children, to whom might this phrase here possibly refer?
1:13 mftm basic,observe ἀσπάζεταί σε 1 In what way is this heartfelt greeting in contrast to the greetings John discussed in verses 10-11?
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