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?
2:21 q665 basic,interpret καὶ ὅτι πᾶν ψεῦδος ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἔστιν 1 According to the previous verse, why does John believe that his readers are able to distinguish between **every lie** and **the truth**?
2:22 j053 basic,observe τίς ἐστιν ὁ ψεύστης, εἰ μὴ ὁ ἀρνούμενος ὅτι Ἰησοῦς οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ Χριστός? 1 What does John say about every person who denies **that Jesus is the Christ**?
2:22 j054 basic,observe οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἀντίχριστος, ὁ ἀρνούμενος τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱόν 1 According to John, who is **the antichrist**?
2:23 qp1j basic,observe πᾶς ὁ ἀρνούμενος τὸν Υἱὸν, οὐδὲ τὸν Πατέρα ἔχει 1 According to John, is it possible to reject Jesus and yet still have a relationship with **the Father**?
2:23 j055 basic,observe ὁ ὁμολογῶν τὸν Υἱὸν, καὶ τὸν Πατέρα ἔχει 1 How does it affect our relationship with **the Father** when we confess that Jesus **the Son** is the Christ?
2:24 cj84 basic,observe ὑμεῖς ὃ ἠκούσατε ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς, ἐν ὑμῖν μενέτω 1 To what does John refer when he speaks of **what you have heard from the beginning**?
2:24 j056 basic,observe ἐὰν ἐν ὑμῖν μείνῃ ὃ ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς ἠκούσατε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ ἐν τῷ Πατρὶ μενεῖτε 1 What will happen to believers in whom what they **have heard from the beginning remains** in them?
2:25 a3x8 basic,observe καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἣν αὐτὸς ἐπηγγείλατο ἡμῖν— τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον 1 What has the Son **promised to us**?
2:26 j057 basic,observe ταῦτα ἔγραψα ὑμῖν περὶ τῶν πλανώντων ὑμᾶς 1 About what group of people is John writing to his readers?
2:26 j058 basic,interpret τῶν πλανώντων ὑμᾶς 1 In light of verses 22-23, to whom would **the ones leading you astray** refer?
2:27 aqa4 basic,interpret καὶ ὑμεῖς, τὸ χρῖσμα ὃ ἐλάβετε ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, μένει ἐν ὑμῖν 1 According to verse 20, what is the source of **the anointing that you received from him**?
2:27 j059 basic,interpret καὶ οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε, ἵνα τις διδάσκῃ ὑμᾶς 1 Since John has just been talking about the antichrists in the previous verses, who is it that he is saying should not teach his readers who know the truth?
2:27 x88p basic,interpret ἀλλ’ ὡς τὸ αὐτοῦ χρῖσμα διδάσκει ὑμᾶς περὶ πάντων, καὶ ἀληθές ἐστιν καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ψεῦδος, καὶ καθὼς ἐδίδαξεν ὑμᾶς, μένετε ἐν αὐτῷ 1 Why is it that we should **remain** in Christ?
2:28 j060 basic,observe καὶ νῦν, τεκνία 1 How does John continue to address his readers?
2:28 jdzb basic,observe μένετε ἐν αὐτῷ 1 How many times in this chapter does John use some form of the term **remain**? Why?
2:28 b688 basic,observe ἵνα ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, σχῶμεν παρρησίαν, καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶμεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ 1 If we remain in Christ, what will be our condition before him when he appears?
2:28 u6lu basic,observe ἵνα ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, σχῶμεν παρρησίαν, καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶμεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ 1 If we do not remain in Christ, what will be our condition before him when he appears?
2:28 j061 basic,apply ἵνα ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, σχῶμεν παρρησίαν, καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶμεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ 1 Based on your current faithfulness or unfaithfulness to remain in Christ, what do you think your condition will be at his coming?
2:29 j062 basic,observe ἐὰν εἰδῆτε ὅτι δίκαιός ἐστιν, γινώσκετε ὅτι καὶ πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἐξ αὐτοῦ γεγέννηται 1 Since we know Jesus **is righteous**, what do we know to be true about **everyone doing righteousness**?
3:1 j035 basic,observe ἴδετε ποταπὴν ἀγάπην δέδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Πατὴρ, ἵνα τέκνα Θεοῦ κληθῶμεν, καὶ ἐσμέν 1 In what way has **God our Father** demonstrated that he **loves us**?
3:1 x59f basic,interpret δέδωκεν ἡμῖν & κληθῶμεν & ἐσμέν 1 Why is it significant that John here uses **us** and **we** to include himself with his readers as having been called children of God?
3:2 py9g basic,observe ἐσμεν & ἐσόμεθα & οἴδαμεν & ἐσόμεθα & ὀψόμεθα 1 Why does John continue to include himself with his readers?
3:2 vz9w basic,observe νῦν τέκνα Θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὔπω ἐφανερώθη τί ἐσόμεθα 1 How much do believers, who are already **God’s spiritual children**, know about what they will be like in the future?
3:2 eia9 basic,observe οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, ὅμοιοι αὐτῷ ἐσόμεθα, ὅτι ὀψόμεθα αὐτὸν καθώς ἐστιν 1 What is it that will cause believers to **become like** Jesus when he **comes back again**?
3:3 amu6 basic,observe καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἔχων τὴν ἐλπίδα ταύτην ἐπ’ αὐτῷ, ἁγνίζει ἑαυτὸν 1 What does the believer’s **hope** in Jesus cause him do now in this life?
3:3 j064 basic,observe ἁγνίζει ἑαυτὸν, καθὼς ἐκεῖνος ἁγνός ἐστιν 1 Why does every believer desire to purify himself?
3:4 i1up basic,observe πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν, καὶ τὴν ἀνομίαν ποιεῖ 1 What does **Everyone committing sin** also commit?
3:4 j065 basic,interpret ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐστὶν ἡ ἀνομία 1 Why does **sin** and **lawlessness** both happen together?
3:5 j066 basic,observe καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ἐφανερώθη, ἵνα τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἄρῃ 1 To whom does the **one** that **appeared so that he might take away sins** refer?
3:5 c2fa basic,observe ἐκεῖνος ἐφανερώθη, ἵνα τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἄρῃ 1 What did Jesus do in order that he **might take away sins**?
3:5 j067 basic,observe καὶ ἁμαρτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν 1 Why did Jesus not need to take away his own **sin**?
3:7 a3jt basic,observe τεκνία 1 What title does John begin to use to address his readers here?
3:7 srl7 basic,observe τεκνία, μηδεὶς πλανάτω ὑμᾶς 1 What does John not want to happen to his readers?
3:7 j069 basic,observe ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην, δίκαιός ἐστιν 1 What is the condition of **The one doing righteousness**?
3:7 mp9f basic,observe καθὼς ἐκεῖνος δίκαιός ἐστιν 1 As in verse 3, to whom does **that one** here refer?
3:8 j071 basic,observe ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν, ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν 1 To whom does **The one committing sin** belong?
3:8 j072 basic,observe ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν, ὅτι ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς ὁ διάβολος ἁμαρτάνει 1 What has been the character of **the devil** **ever since the world began**?
3:8 j073 basic,observe εἰς τοῦτο ἐφανερώθη ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα λύσῃ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ διαβόλου 1 For what reason did the **Son of God** appear?
3:9 j074 basic,observe πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ, ὅτι σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει 1 Why does **Everyone having been begotten from God** not sin?
3:9 j075 basic,observe καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται 1 What is the reason everyone begotten of God **is not able to sin**?
3:9 j076 advanced,interpret καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται 1 If you are **begotten from God**, do you find that this statement to be absolutely true, or generally true? That is, are you are never **able to sin**, or do you no longer want to sin, even though you sometimes do sin?
3:10 q2x1 basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ φανερά ἐστιν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ διαβόλου 1 According to John, is it possible to tell who are **the children of God** and who are **the children of the devil**?
3:10 j077 basic,observe πᾶς ὁ μὴ ποιῶν δικαιοσύνην, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ 1 According to John, what are two clear signs that a person belongs to the devil rather than to God?
3:11 j078 basic,observe ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἠκούσατε ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους 1 John here restates the **message that you have heard from the beginning**. What is that message?
3:11 j079 basic,observe ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους 1 Since John is here speaking to the children of God, to whom would **one another** refer?
3:12 w4r2 basic,observe οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν 1 To whom did **Cain** belong?
3:12 u44x basic,observe Κάϊν ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν, καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ 1 What did **Cain** do to **his brother**?
3:12 j080 basic,observe καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν? ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, δίκαια 1 What was the reason that **Cain** killed his brother?
3:13 y5cs basic,observe μὴ θαυμάζετε, ἀδελφοί, εἰ μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος 1 Should we be surprised that **the world** hates the children of God?
3:14 j081 basic,observe ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι μεταβεβήκαμεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τὴν ζωήν, ὅτι ἀγαπῶμεν τοὺς ἀδελφούς 1 How can we tell that we have been **relocated from death into life**?
3:14 in8n basic,interpret τοὺς ἀδελφούς 1 To whom does **the brothers** refer?
3:15 ed41 basic,observe πᾶς ὁ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἐστίν 1 What does John call anyone **hating his brother**?
3:15 j082 basic,observe καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι πᾶς ἀνθρωποκτόνος οὐκ ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἐν αὐτῷ μένουσαν 1 What does John say is the spiritual condition of **every murderer**?
3:16 yjy8 basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν 1 What has happened to cause us to know **love**?
3:16 kue2 basic,observe ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν 1 As he has done previously in this chapter, to whom does John refer as **that one** who **laid down his life for us**?
3:16 y1vm basic,observe καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν, τὰς ψυχὰς θεῖναι 1 Based on the sacrifice of Christ, what should believers be willing to do for each other?
3:17 wmt8 basic,observe ὃς δ’ ἂν ἔχῃ τὸν βίον τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ θεωρῇ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχοντα, καὶ κλείσῃ τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ 1 What action of **whoever has the possessions of the world** does John condemn?
3:17 wg4v basic,observe πῶς ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐν αὐτῷ? 1 What does John say about the the one who ignores the need of his brother?
3:18 j083 basic,observe τεκνία 1 How does John here address his readers?
3:18 tfh1 basic,observe μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ, μηδὲ τῇ γλώσσῃ, ἀλλὰ ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ 1 According to John, how should we express **love**?
3:19 j084 basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ γνωσόμεθα, ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐσμέν 1 If we love in deed and truth, what does that tell us about our relationship to **the truth**?
3:19 j085 basic,observe καὶ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πείσομεν τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν 1 What effect will loving in deed and truth have on **our hearts**?
3:20 j086 basic,observe ὅτι ἐὰν καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν ἡ καρδία, ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ Θεὸς τῆς καρδίας ἡμῶν, καὶ γινώσκει πάντα 1 What comfort and assurance can we have if **our heart condemns** us, despite the fact that we love in deed and truth?
3:21 j087 basic,observe ἀγαπητοί 1 How does John here address his readers?
3:21 j088 basic,observe ἐὰν ἡ καρδία μὴ καταγινώσκῃ, παρρησίαν ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν 1 What happens to our relationship with God if **the heart does not condemn**?
3:22 j089 basic,observe καὶ ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν, λαμβάνομεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ 1 If we have confidence in our relationship to God, how will God respond to our prayers?
3:22 j090 basic,observe λαμβάνομεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν, καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν 1 Why will God give to us what we ask?
3:23 j091 basic,observe καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολὴν ἡμῖν 1 What two commandments did God instruct us to observe?
3:23 j092 basic,interpret ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Why do you think that John specifically says we must **believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ**, rather than just generally believe in God?
3:24 j093 basic,observe καὶ ὁ τηρῶν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ, ἐν αὐτῷ μένει, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν αὐτῷ 1 How does keeping God's **commandments** affect our relationship with him?
3:24 j094 basic,observe καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι μένει ἐν ἡμῖν, ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος οὗ ἡμῖν ἔδωκεν 1 How can **we know** for sure that God **remains in us**?
4:2 j098 basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκετε τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ: πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ ὁμολογεῖ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν σαρκὶ ἐληλυθότα, ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν 1 How can we **know** that a **spirit** is speaking in agreement with **the Spirit of God**?
4:2 j099 basic,interpret πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ ὁμολογεῖ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν σαρκὶ ἐληλυθότα, ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν 1 Why do you think John continues to stress the importance of believing that Jesus has come **in the flesh**?
4:3 j100 basic,observe καὶ πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ μὴ ὁμολογεῖ τὸν Ἰησοῦν, ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν 1 What do we know to be true of **every spirit that does not confess Jesus**?
4:3 j101 basic,observe καὶ τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ τοῦ ἀντιχρίστου 1 What is the source of every spirit that denies that Jesus has come in the flesh?
4:3 xig6 basic,observe τὸ τοῦ ἀντιχρίστου, ὃ ἀκηκόατε ὅτι ἔρχεται, καὶ νῦν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἐστὶν ἤδη 1 According to John, when will **the antichrist** come to the world?
4:4 h2hm basic,observe τεκνία 1 How does John address his readers in this section?
4:2,4 p56b basic,interpret πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ ὁμολογεῖ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν σαρκὶ ἐληλυθότα, ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν & ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστε 1 In light of verse 2, why does John say his readers are **from God**?
4:4 s48z basic,observe νενικήκατε αὐτούς, ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ ἐν ὑμῖν, ἢ ὁ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ 1 Why have believers **overcome** the spirits who come from the antichrist?
4:4 j102 basic,observe μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ ἐν ὑμῖν 1 Who is **the one** who John says is **in** his readers?
4:5 j103 basic,observe αὐτοὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου εἰσίν 1 What is the source of the spirits of the antichrist?
4;5 j104 basic,observe διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου λαλοῦσιν 1 How does **the world** influence the spirits of the antichrist?
4:5 pz3q basic,observe ὁ κόσμος αὐτῶν ἀκούει 1 How does **the world** respond to the spirits of the antichrist?
4:6 x124 basic,observe ἡμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐσμεν 1 According to John, from where have he and the apostles come?
4:6 j105 basic,observe ὁ γινώσκων τὸν Θεὸν, ἀκούει ἡμῶν 1 How does the **one knowing God** respond to the instruction of John and the apostles?
4:6 c3xw basic,observe ὃς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὐκ ἀκούει ἡμῶν 1 How does everyone who **is not from God** respond to the instruction of John and the apostles?
4:6 j106 basic,observe The one knowing God listens to us. Whoever is not from God does not listen to us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error 1 In this context, how can we distinguish **the spirit of truth** from **the spirit of error**?
4:7 j107 basic,observe ἀγαπητοί 1 How does John address his readers in this section?
4:7 ct43 basic,observe ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν 1 The word **for** introduces the reason believers must **love one another**. What is that reason?
4:7 j108 basic,observe πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν, ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται, καὶ γινώσκει τὸν Θεόν 1 What do we know about a person’s relationship with God if they are **loving**?
4:8 j109 basic,observe ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν, οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν Θεόν, ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν 1 What do we know about a person’s relationship with God if they are **not loving**?
4:8 j110 basic,observe ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν 1 What word does John use to describe God?
4:9 t903 advanced,interpret τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, τὸν μονογενῆ, ἀπέσταλκεν ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἵνα ζήσωμεν δι’ αὐτοῦ 1 How did God sending **his Son** **into the world** enable us to **live through him**?
4:10 esd9 basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη & ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν 1 In what way did God demonstrate his **love** for us?
4:10 r2vq advanced,interpret ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν 1 The term **propitiation** means to satisfy the wrath of God. How did Jesus do that **for our sins**?
4:11 rmj7 basic,observe ἀγαπητοί 1 How does John continue to address his readers in this section?
4:11 ytb1 basic,observe εἰ οὕτως ὁ Θεὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν 1 According to John, what is the proper way for believers to respond to God’s love for us?
4:12 j113 basic,observe Θεὸν οὐδεὶς πώποτε τεθέαται 1 Since John began his letter by saying he and the apostles had seen Jesus, to whom is John here referring as **God**?
4:12 j114 basic,observe Θεὸν οὐδεὶς πώποτε τεθέαται, ἐὰν ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν μένει 1 Since no one **has ever seen God**, why is it especially important for believers to **love one another**?
4:12 jin1 basic,observe ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν μένει, καὶ ἡ ἀγάπη αὐτοῦ τετελειωμένη ἐν ἡμῖν ἐστιν 1 What happens to our ability to love as a result of God remaining in us?
4:13 j115 basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ μένομεν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος αὐτοῦ δέδωκεν ἡμῖν 1 How can **we know**for certain that **we remain in him and he in us**?
4:14 j116 basic,observe ἡμεῖς τεθεάμεθα καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν, ὅτι ὁ Πατὴρ ἀπέσταλκεν τὸν Υἱὸν, Σωτῆρα τοῦ κόσμου 1 What do John and the apostles **testify that** God did for **the world**?
4:14 j117 basic,observe τὸν Υἱὸν, Σωτῆρα τοῦ κόσμου 1 What did Jesus do to become the **Savior of the world**?
4:15 j118 basic,observe ὃς ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ Θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ μένει, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν τῷ Θεῷ 1 What is the second way, in addition to the gift of the Spirit in verse 13, in which we can know that **God remains in** us and we remain **in God**?
4:15 i3m1 basic,interpret ὃς ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 How important is it that every believer **confesses that Jesus is the Son of God**?
4:16 j119 basic,observe καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐγνώκαμεν καὶ πεπιστεύκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχει ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν 1 How have John and the apostles responded to **the love that God has in us**?
4:16 j120 basic,observe ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν 1 Why do you think John restates that **God is love** when he has already said that in verse 8?
4:16 gy16 basic,observe ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ, ἐν τῷ Θεῷ μένει, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ μένει 1 How does John describe the relationship with God of **the one remaining in love**?
4:17 j121 basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ τετελείωται ἡ ἀγάπη μεθ’ ἡμῶν, ἵνα παρρησίαν ἔχωμεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως 1 The phrase **so that** introduces the result of God’s love being perfected in us. What is that result?
4:17 j122 basic,observe παρρησίαν ἔχωμεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως 1 Why would we want to **have confidence in the day of judgment**?
4:17 j123 basic,observe παρρησίαν ἔχωμεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως, ὅτι καθὼς ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ 1 What will be the reason for our **confidence in the day of judgment**?
4:18 r8yr basic,observe ὅτι ὁ φόβος κόλασιν ἔχει 1 Why do **fear** and **punishment** go together?
4:18 j124 basic,observe ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος, οὐ τετελείωται ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ 1 If a person is living in fear, what does that tell us about the state of their **love**?
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