front:intro m2r1 0 # 1 John Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:1 honh basic,interpret ὃ ἦν ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς & περὶ τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς\n\n 1 In what sense do you think the **Word of life** **was from the beginning**?
1:1 j363 basic,interpret ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν & περὶ τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς 1 When did John and the other apostles hear **the Word of life**?\n
1:1 j364 basic,interpret ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα & περὶ τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς 1 When did John and the other apostles see and look at **the Word of life** with their **eyes**?
1:1 jd7p basic,interpret καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν & περὶ τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς 1 When did John and the other apostles touch **the Word of life** with their **hands**?
1:1 ej5x advanced,interpret τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς 1 What is the **Word of life** about which John speaks?
1:2 rb73 basic,observe καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη 1 What did **the life** do?
1:2 j001 basic,observe καὶ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν 1 What does John want his readers to know about the life that appeared?
1:2 j002 basic,observe καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν 1 What additional information does John give here about the **life** that he said in the first part of the verse had appeared?
1:2 j003 advanced,interpret τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα 1 In what form did **the eternal life that was with the Father** appear to John and the apostles so that they could see and touch it?
1:3 j004 basic,observe ὃ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ ἀκηκόαμεν, ἀπαγγέλλομεν καὶ ὑμῖν, ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς κοινωνίαν ἔχητε μεθ’ ἡμῶν 1 Here **so that** indicates the purpose for which John declared to the readers what he had **seen and heard**. What is that purpose?
1:4 j005 basic,observe καὶ ταῦτα γράφομεν ἡμεῖς, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη 1 Here **so that**indicates the purpose for which John is writing this letter. What is that purpose?
1:4 i8b4 basic,interpret ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη 1 Why would the fellowship of the believers with God the Father and Jesus the Son cause John’s **joy** to **be fulfilled**?
1:5 la4a basic,observe καὶ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν 1 Who is the source of **the message** that John heard and is announcing in this letter?
1:5 j006 basic,observe καὶ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ ἀγγελία & ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς φῶς ἐστιν, καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ, οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία 1 What is the **message** that John is announcing?
1:5 j007 basic,interpret ὁ Θεὸς φῶς ἐστιν, καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ, οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία 1 Why do you think John described God both as being **light** and as not having any **darkness** **at all**?
1:5 j008 basic,interpret φῶς & σκοτία 1 What do you think **light** and **darkness** refer to in this passage?
1:6 ih36 basic,observe ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν, ψευδόμεθα καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν 1 What is John’s evaluation of people who says they **have fellowship** with God but who **walk in darkness**?
1:6 lyt6 basic,interpret ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν & οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν 1 What does it mean to **walk in darkness**, considering John further describes it as **not doing the truth**?
1:7 itv8 basic,observe ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί 1 What is the standard for walking **in the light**?
1:7 fru2 basic,observe ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ’ ἀλλήλων 1 What happens to our **fellowship with one another** if we **walk in the light**?
1:7 j009 basic,observe ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί & καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας 1 What happens to our **sin** if we **walk in the light**?
1:8 vw2w basic,observe ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν 1 What is John’s evaluation of a person who says they **have no sin**?
1:8 j010 basic,interpret ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν 1 Based on John’s statement, is it possible for any person to **have no sin**?
1:9 dw7l basic,observe ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος, ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας 1 According to John, what does God do when we **confess our sins**?
1:9 tf4m basic,observe πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος, ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας 1 According to John, what is the reason God will **forgive us** and **cleanse us** when we confess our sins?
1:9 rxq7 basic,observe καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας 1 How thoroughly does God **cleanse us** when we confess our sins?
1:9 j011 basic,apply ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος, ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας 1 Do you believe that God will indeed forgive and cleanse you **from all unrighteousness** if you confess your sins to him?
1:10 j012 basic,observe ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν, ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν 1 If we say we **have not sinned**, what are we actually saying about God?
1:10 j013 basic,observe καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν 1 What is missing from our lives if we say we have not sinned?
1:8,10 j014 advanced,interpret ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν & ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν, ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν 1 Verses 8 and 10 are very similar. What are the differences between them, and what do those differences add to our understanding?
2:1 xn9d basic,interpret τεκνία μου 1 Why do you think John addresses his readers as **My little children**?
2:1 j015 basic,observe ταῦτα γράφω ὑμῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἁμάρτητε 1 Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which John writes this letter. What is that purpose?
2:1 j016 basic,observe καὶ ἐάν τις ἁμάρτῃ, Παράκλητον ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν δίκαιον 1 What help is available for one of God’s**little children** who sins?
2:1 hdrv basic,observe Παράκλητον ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν δίκαιον 1 What characteristic of Jesus enables him to act as **an advocate** for us to **the Father**?
2:2 djn4 basic,interpret καὶ αὐτὸς ἱλασμός ἐστιν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν 1 The term **propitiation** refers to what satisfies the wrath of God. What did Jesus do to become **the propitiation for our sins**?
2:2 j017 basic,observe οὐ περὶ τῶν ἡμετέρων δὲ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ περὶ ὅλου τοῦ κόσμου 1 For how many people was the **propitiation** of Jesus sufficient?
2:3 j018 basic,observe καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐγνώκαμεν αὐτόν, ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν 1 How can **we know** that we have known Jesus?
2:4 cd6f basic,observe ὁ λέγων, ὅτι ἔγνωκα αὐτὸν, καὶ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ μὴ τηρῶν, ψεύστης ἐστίν, καὶ ἐν τούτῳ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν 1 What is John’s evaluation of a person who says they **know** Jesus but who **is not keeping his commandments**?
2:4 e9m2 basic,interpret ἐν τούτῳ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν 1 What does John mean when he says, “**the truth is not in this one**”?
2:5 j019 basic,observe ὃς δ’ ἂν τηρῇ αὐτοῦ τὸν λόγον, ἀληθῶς ἐν τούτῳ ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ τετελείωται 1 According to John, what work does God do in the person who **keeps his word**?
2:5 j020 basic,observe ὃς δ’ ἂν τηρῇ αὐτοῦ τὸν λόγον & ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐσμεν 1 According to John, what can we do so that we can **know** that we are in Jesus?
2:6 j021 basic,observe ὁ λέγων ἐν αὐτῷ μένειν, ὀφείλει καθὼς ἐκεῖνος περιεπάτησεν, καὶ αὐτὸς περιπατεῖν 1 What obligation do we have if we say we **remain in** Jesus?
2:6 j022 basic,interpret καθὼς ἐκεῖνος περιεπάτησεν 1 What are some of the ways that Jesus **walked** that we should follow as an example?
2:7 j023 basic,interpret ἀγαπητοί 1 Why do you think John calls the readers of his letter **Beloved** in verses 7-11, rather than the various forms of **little children** that he uses in verses 1, 12,18,and 28?
2:7 j024 basic,observe οὐκ ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφω ὑμῖν, ἀλλ’ ἐντολὴν παλαιὰν, ἣν εἴχετε ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς 1 What kind of **commandment** is John writing to his readers?
2:8 j025 basic,interpret πάλιν ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφω ὑμῖν, ὅ ἐστιν ἀληθὲς ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν 1 What does John mean when he says this **new commandment** **is true in him and in you**?
2:8 j026 basic,observe ὅτι ἡ σκοτία παράγεται, καὶ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινὸν ἤδη φαίνει 1 The word **because** introduces the reason that John is writing this mew commandment. What is that reason?
2:8 j027 basic,observe ἡ σκοτία παράγεται, καὶ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινὸν ἤδη φαίνει 1 In chapter 1, what does John say has happened that helps us understand how **the darkness is going away and the true light is already shining**?
2:9 j028 basic,observe ὁ λέγων ἐν τῷ φωτὶ εἶναι 1 If a person claims to be **in the light**, what are they saying about their relationship to God?
2:9 lpr3 basic,observe ὁ λέγων ἐν τῷ φωτὶ εἶναι, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῶν, ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν ἕως ἄρτι 1 Although a person claims to be **in the light**, what does John say is actually true of that person if he hates **his brother**?
2:9 j029 basic,apply ὁ λέγων ἐν τῷ φωτὶ εἶναι, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῶν, ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν ἕως ἄρτι 1 Why do you think it is not possible for a person who hates his brother to truly be **in the light**?
2:10 j030 basic,observe ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ φωτὶ μένει, καὶ σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν 1 According to John, what is true of a person who loves his brother?
2:10 j031 basic,interpret σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν 1 Why do you think John describes a person who hates his brother as having a **stumbling-block** within himself?
2:11 j032 basic,interpret ὁ δὲ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν, καὶ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ περιπατεῖ 1 What do you think is the difference between being **in the darkness** and walking **in the darkness**?
2:11 d7d8 basic,interpret ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν, καὶ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ περιπατεῖ, καὶ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει 1 In what sense does a person who hates his brother **not know where he is going**?
2:11 j033 basic,observe ὅτι ἡ σκοτία ἐτύφλωσεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ 1 In what way does does **the darkness** blind the eyes of a person who hates his brother?
2:12 jb3e basic,interpret γράφω ὑμῖν, τεκνία 1 Why do you think John resumes calling his readers **little children** rather than “beloved” as in the previous section?
2:12 j034 basic,observe ὅτι ἀφέωνται ὑμῖν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι, διὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ 1 What has caused the **sins** of these believers to be **forgiven**?
2:13 enu7 basic,interpret γράφω ὑμῖν, πατέρες 1 Who are the **fathers** to whom John is writing?
2:14 j038 basic,interpret ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, παιδία 1 John here addresses **young children** with a different word that indicates they are somewhat older than the “little children” in verse 12. To who would **young children** here refer?
2:14 j039 basic,observe παιδία, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν Πατέρα 1 The “little children” in verse 12 have been forgiven. But the **young children** in this verse **know the Father**. What kind of spiritual growth does that indicate?
2:14 j040 basic,interpret ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, πατέρες, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς 1 John here repeats exactly what he said about **fathers** in verse 13. Why do you think he does this?
2:14 j041 basic,observe ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι, ὅτι ἰσχυροί ἐστε, καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν μένει, καὶ νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν 1 John here repeats his statement in verse 13 that these **young men** **have overcome the evil one**. What does John here add to that statement?
2:14 hii2 basic,interpret ἰσχυροί ἐστε, καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν μένει 1 In what way might being **strong** and having the **word of God** remain in these young men have enabled them to overcome the evil one?
2:14 j042 basic,observe ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν μένει 1 What does John mean when he says **the word of God remains** in them?
2:15 m3p1 basic,interpret μὴ ἀγαπᾶτε τὸν κόσμον, μηδὲ τὰ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ 1 Do you think John speaks this command only to the **young men**, or is he now speaking to the **little children**, **young children**, and **fathers** as well?
2:15 zjj9 basic,observe μὴ ἀγαπᾶτε τὸν κόσμον, μηδὲ τὰ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ 1 What are believers commanded not to **love**?
2:15 j043 basic,interpret μὴ ἀγαπᾶτε τὸν κόσμον, μηδὲ τὰ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ 1 Since John has already says a believer must love his brother, can **the world** or **the things in the world** refer to the people in this world?
2:15 v57g basic,interpret μὴ ἀγαπᾶτε τὸν κόσμον, μηδὲ τὰ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ 1 If **the world** does not refer to people, to what does it refer?
2:15 p49e basic,observe ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν κόσμον, οὐκ ἔστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐν αὐτῷ 1 What does John say is the condition of a person who **loves the world**?
2:16 j044 basic,observe ὅτι πᾶν τὸ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σαρκὸς, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἀλαζονία τοῦ βίου, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρός, ἀλλὰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐστίν 1 According to John, what are the things **in the world** that do not come **from the Father**?
2:16 bi4g basic,observe ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σαρκὸς, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἀλαζονία τοῦ βίου & ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐστίν 1 What is the source of **the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the arrogance of life**?
2:16 stj2 basic,interpret ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σαρκὸς, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν 1 What do you think is the difference between **the lust of the flesh** and **the lust of the eyes**?
2:18 m14q basic,interpret παιδία 1 Who does John address as **Young children** in this section of his letter?
2:18 j049 basic,interpret ἐσχάτη ὥρα ἐστίν 1 What does John mean when he speaks of **the last hour**?
2:18 ubc9 basic,observe καθὼς ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἀντίχριστος ἔρχεται, καὶ νῦν ἀντίχριστοι πολλοὶ γεγόνασιν 1 Who does John say **is coming** and has already come in the **last hour**?
2:18 j050 basic,observe νῦν ἀντίχριστοι πολλοὶ γεγόνασιν, ὅθεν γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐσχάτη ὥρα ἐστίν 1 What event does the coming of *many antichrists** signal has begun?
2:19 el7q basic,observe ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξῆλθαν, ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἦσαν ἐξ ἡμῶν 1 In what way were the antichrists related to John and the apostles?
2:19 j051 basic,observe εἰ γὰρ ἐξ ἡμῶν ἦσαν, μεμενήκεισαν ἂν μεθ’ ἡμῶν 1 How can we tell that these men were antichrists and not from John and the apostles?
2:19 qn85 basic,observe ἀλλ’ ἵνα φανερωθῶσιν ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶν πάντες ἐξ ἡμῶν 1 What is **made apparent** by the fact that these men did not remain with John and the apostles?
2:20 j052 basic,observe καὶ ὑμεῖς χρῖσμα ἔχετε ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου, καὶ οἴδατε πάντες 1 What will enable John’s readers to recognize these men as antichrists?
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