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front:intro m2r1 0 # 1 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 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 gaze upon **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 **own 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?
1:3 gt44 basic,observe καὶ ἡ κοινωνία δὲ ἡ ἡμετέρα μετὰ τοῦ Πατρὸς, καὶ μετὰ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 With whom do believers have **fellowship**?
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 Johns **joy** to **be complete**?
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 jp6s basic,observe ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ’ αὐτοῦ 1 What does it mean to **have fellowship** with God, as in verse 3?
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 Johns evaluation of people who says they **have fellowship** with God but who **walk in the darkness**?
1:6 lyt6 basic,interpret ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν & οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν 1 What does it mean to **walk in the darkness**, considering John further says they **do not practice the truth**?
1:7 njoi basic,interpret ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί 1 What does it mean to **walk in the light**?
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 Johns 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 Johns 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 Gods **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 **atoning sacrifice** refers to what satisfies the wrath of God. What did Jesus do to become **the atoning sacrifice 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 **atoning sacrifice** of Jesus sufficient?
2:3 j018 basic,observe καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐγνώκαμεν αὐτόν, ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν 1 How can we **be sure** 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 Johns evaluation of a person who says they **know** Jesus but who **does not keep 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 him**”?
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 **abide 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?
2:7 f958 basic,interpret ἀλλ’ ἐντολὴν παλαιὰν, ἣν εἴχετε ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς. & ἡ ἐντολὴ ἡ παλαιά ἐστιν ὁ λόγος ὃν ἠκούσατε 1 When would be **the beginning** when Johns readers had heard **the word**?
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 also in you**?
2:8 j026 basic,observe ὅτι ἡ σκοτία παράγεται, καὶ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινὸν ἤδη φαίνει 1 The word **For** introduces the reason that John is writing this new 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 fading 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 **cause of stumbling** 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 **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?
2:13 m8hf basic,observe ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς 1 What important thing do these **fathers** know?
2:13 tt51 basic,interpret τὸν ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς 1 Who is the one to whom John refers to as being **from the beginning**?
2:13 j036 basic,interpret γράφω ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι 1 Who are the **young men** to whom John is writing?
2:13 gb5l basic,observe ὅτι νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν 1 What important thing have these **young men** done?
2:13 agve basic,interpret τὸν πονηρόν 1 Who is the one to whom John refers to as **the evil one**?
2:13 f68c basic,interpret ὅτι νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν 1 In what way have these young men **overcome the evil one**?
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 abides** 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 said a believer must love his brother, can **the world** or **anything 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 desires of the flesh, and the desires of the eyes, and the pride 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 desires of the flesh** and **the desires of the eyes**?
2:16 j045 basic,interpret ἡ ἀλαζονία τοῦ βίου 1 To what do you think John is referring to when he speaks of **the pride of life**?
2:17 j046 basic,observe καὶ ὁ κόσμος παράγεται, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία αὐτοῦ 1 What is going to happen to **the world** and **its desires**?
2:17 j047 basic,interpret ἡ ἐπιθυμία αὐτοῦ 1 What are the **desires** of the world?
2:17 h8fg basic,observe ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα 1 What will happen to **whoever does the will of God**?
2:17 j048 basic,observe μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα 1 What does John mean when he says someone will remain **forever**?
2:18 m14q basic,interpret παιδία 1 Who does John address as **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 do we know has begun since **many antichrists have appeared**?
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** **clear** 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 Johns readers to recognize these men as antichrists?
2:21 kmz5 basic,observe οὐκ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν ἀλήθειαν, ἀλλ’ ὅτι οἴδατε αὐτήν 1 Does John believe that his readers understand **the truth**?
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 a **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 who let what they **have heard from the beginning remain** in them?
2:25 a3x8 basic,observe καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἣν αὐτὸς ἐπηγγείλατο ἡμῖν— τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον 1 What is the **promise** that the Son **made 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 **those who are trying to deceive you** 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 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?
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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 **the 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?
3:1 x5n1 basic,interpret ἵνα τέκνα Θεοῦ κληθῶμεν 1 What does it mean to be **children of God**?
3:1 lvw4 basic,observe διὰ τοῦτο, ὁ κόσμος οὐ γινώσκει ἡμᾶς, ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνω αὐτόν 1 What is the **reason the world does not know us**?
3:2 j063 basic,observe ἀγαπητοί 1 How does John address his believing readers in this section?
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 **children of God**, 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 **be like** Jesus when he **appears**?
3:3 amu6 basic,observe καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἔχων τὴν ἐλπίδα ταύτην ἐπ’ αὐτῷ, ἁγνίζει ἑαυτὸν 1 What does the believers **hope** in Jesus cause him to 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 who practices sin** also practice?
3:4 j065 basic,interpret ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐστὶν ἡ ἀνομία 1 Why does **sin** and **lawlessness** both happen together?
3:5 c2fa basic,observe ἐκεῖνος ἐφανερώθη, ἵνα τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἄρῃ 1 What did Jesus do in order **to 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**?
3:6 i8gr basic,observe πᾶς ὁ ἐν αὐτῷ μένων οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει 1 What does John say is true about **one who remains in him**?
3:6 j068 basic,observe πᾶς ὁ ἁμαρτάνων οὐχ ἑώρακεν αὐτὸν, οὐδὲ ἔγνωκεν αὐτόν 1 What does John say is true about **one who continues to 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 who practices righteousness**?
3:8 j071 basic,observe ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν, ἐκ τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστίν 1 To whom does **The one who practices 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** **from the very start**?
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 **Anyone born of 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 **cannot go on sinning**?
3:9 j076 advanced,interpret καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται 1 If you are **born of God**, do you find this statement to be absolutely true, or generally true? That is, are you able to never 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 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 **passed from death to life**?
3:14 in8n basic,interpret τοὺς ἀδελφούς 1 To whom does **our brothers** refer?
3:14 y00g basic,observe ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν, μένει ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ 1 What is the spiritual condition of the **one who does not love** fellow believers?
3:15 ed41 basic,observe πᾶς ὁ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἐστίν 1 What does John call anyone **who hates 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 **a 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 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 **anyone with earthly possessions** 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 hearts condemn 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 **our hearts do not condemn us**?
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**?
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3:24 j095 basic,observe τοῦ Πνεύματος οὗ ἡμῖν ἔδωκεν 1 How did we receive the Holy Spirit?
4:1 j096 basic,observe ἀγαπητοί 1 How does John here address his readers?
4:1 l74j basic,observe μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε 1 According to John, how should we react when we believe we have heard from a **spirit**?
4:1 u3n8 basic,observe ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα, εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν 1 What question about every spirit should we seek to answer?
4:1 j097 basic,observe ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον 1 Why is it so important to test spirits before we believe them?
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 **He** 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 worlds perspective** 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 **Whoever knows God** respond to the instruction of John and the apostles?
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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 ὁ γινώσκων τὸν Θεὸν, ἀκούει ἡμῶν; ὃς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὐκ ἀκούει ἡμῶν. ἐκ τούτου γινώσκομεν τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πλάνης 1 In this context, how can we distinguish **the Spirit of truth** from **the spirit of deception**?
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 **because** 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 persons relationship with God if he **loves**?
4:8 j109 basic,observe ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν, οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν Θεόν, ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν 1 What do we know about a persons relationship with God if he **does not love**?
4:8 j110 basic,observe ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν 1 What word does John use to describe God?
4:9 j111 basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ ἐφανερώθη ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, τὸν μονογενῆ, ἀπέσταλκεν ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἵνα ζήσωμεν δι’ αὐτοῦ 1 In what act was **Gods love** revealed among us?
4:9 j112 basic,interpret τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, τὸν μονογενῆ 1 Why do you think John describes Jesus as Gods **one and only* Son*?
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 one and only Son** **into the world** enable us to **live through him**?
4:10 c7td basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήκαμεν τὸν Θεόν 1 According to John, did God love us because **we loved** him first?
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 **atoning sacrifice** 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 Gods 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 abides 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 for 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 **whoever abides 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 Gods 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 on 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 on the day of judgment**?
4:18 w4fm basic,observe φόβος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ, ἀλλ’ ἡ τελεία ἀγάπη ἔξω βάλλει τὸν φόβον, ὅτι ὁ φόβος κόλασιν ἔχει 1 Why can **fear** and **love** not exist together?
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**?
4:19 j125 basic,observe ἡμεῖς ἀγαπῶμεν, ὅτι αὐτὸς πρῶτος ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς 1 Here **because** introduces the reason that **We love**. What is that reason?
4:19 j126 basic,apply ἡμεῖς ἀγαπῶμεν, ὅτι αὐτὸς πρῶτος ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς 1 How does it affect your relationship with God to know that he loved you first, and because of that he initiated your relationship with him, and not because of something that you did?
4:20 nruw basic,observe ἐάν τις εἴπῃ, ὅτι ἀγαπῶ τὸν Θεόν, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῇ, ψεύστης ἐστίν 1 What is Johns evaluation of **anyone** who says they **love God** but **hates his brother**?
4:20 d71l basic,observe ψεύστης ἐστίν 1 Why do you think John responded so sharply against this person?
4:20 d4u7 basic,interpret ὁ γὰρ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ὃν ἑώρακεν, τὸν Θεὸν, ὃν οὐχ ἑώρακεν, οὐ δύναται ἀγαπᾶν 1 Why do you think it is true that **anyone who does not love his brother** **cannot love God**?
4:20 j128 basic,observe ὃν ἑώρακεν & ὃν οὐχ ἑώρακεν 1 Why do you think it makes a difference whether or not a person can see God or his brother?
4:21 z4t1 basic,interpret ταύτην τὴν ἐντολὴν ἔχομεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ 1 From whom do we have **this commandment**?
4:21 pth9 basic,observe ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν Θεὸν, ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ 1 What are we commanded to do for our **brother** if we love God?
5:1 j129 basic,observe πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς, ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται 1 What happens to a person when they believe **that Jesus is the Christ**?
5:1 j130 basic,observe πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν γεννήσαντα, ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν γεγεννημένον ἐξ αὐτοῦ 1 If we truly love God from whom we are born, who will we also love?
5:2 k78f basic,observe ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἀγαπῶμεν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ: ὅταν τὸν Θεὸν ἀγαπῶμεν, καὶ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν 1 What two actions prove that **we love the children of God**?
5:1-2 j131 basic,observe τὸν γεγεννημένον ἐξ αὐτοῦ & τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 In what way are **the children of God** the ones **born of him**?
5:3 u9ep basic,observe αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν 1 How do we demonstrate that we truly love God?
5:3 zl8y basic,observe αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν 1 What does John mean when he says that Gods commandments are **not burdensome**?
5:4 dsl7 basic,observe ὅτι πᾶν τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, νικᾷ τὸν κόσμον 1 What relationship does **everyone who has been begotten from God** have with **the world**?
5:4 rfz8 basic,observe αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ νίκη ἡ νικήσασα τὸν κόσμον— ἡ πίστις ἡμῶν 1 What has given us **the victory that has overcome the world**?
5:4 j132 basic,interpret αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ νίκη ἡ νικήσασα τὸν κόσμον— ἡ πίστις ἡμῶν 1 In what way do you think **our faith** is able to **overcome the world**?
5:5 ty7q basic,observe τίς ἐστιν δέ ὁ νικῶν τὸν κόσμον, εἰ μὴ ὁ πιστεύων ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ? 1 What specific truth do we need to believe in order to overcome the world?
5:6 j133 basic,observe οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἐλθὼν δι’ ὕδατος καὶ αἵματος, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός; οὐκ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι μόνον, ἀλλ’ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι καὶ ἐν τῷ αἵματι 1 In what two ways did **Jesus Christ** come?
5:6 llj2 basic,interpret δι’ ὕδατος & ἐν τῷ ὕδατι 1 What kind of coming of Jesus does **water** represent?
5:6 j134 basic,interpret αἵματος & ἐν τῷ αἵματι 1 What kind of coming of Jesus does **blood** represent?
5:6 id51 basic,observe τὸ Πνεῦμά ἐστιν τὸ μαρτυροῦν, ὅτι τὸ Πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἡ ἀλήθεια 1 The word **because** introduces the reason we should believe the testimony of **the Spirit**. What is that reason?
5:7-8 fe44 basic,observe ὅτι τρεῖς εἰσιν οἱ μαρτυροῦντες & τὸ Πνεῦμα, καὶ τὸ ὕδωρ, καὶ τὸ αἷμα 1 Who are the **three that testify** that Jesus is the Son of God?
5:8 d3f5 basic,observe τὸ Πνεῦμα, καὶ τὸ ὕδωρ, καὶ τὸ αἷμα; καὶ οἱ τρεῖς εἰς τὸ ἕν εἰσιν 1 Is there any disagreement in the testimony of **these three**?
5:9 cn2f basic,observe εἰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαμβάνομεν, ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Θεοῦ μείζων ἐστίν 1 How does **the testimony of God** compare to **human testimony**?
5:9 j135 basic,observe ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅτι μεμαρτύρηκεν περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ 1 About whom has God given **testimony**?
5:9-10 j136 basic,observe ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅτι μεμαρτύρηκεν περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ & ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἔχει τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἐν αὑτῷ 1 According to verse 9, what is **the testimony** in verse 10 that **Whoever believes in the Son of God** has within himself?
5:10 j137 basic,observe ὁ μὴ πιστεύων τῷ Θεῷ, ψεύστην πεποίηκεν αὐτόν 1 What does a person say about God if they do not believe him?
5:10-11 j138 basic,observe οὐ πεπίστευκεν εἰς τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν μεμαρτύρηκεν ὁ Θεὸς περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ & καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία: ὅτι ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ αὕτη ἡ ζωὴ ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν 1 What is **the testimony that God has given about His Son**?
5:11 tb5k basic,observe ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ αὕτη ἡ ζωὴ ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν 1 In whom is **eternal life**?
5:12 j139 basic,observe ὁ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν, ἔχει τὴν ζωήν 1 How can we get the eternal **life** that God has given to us and that is in his Son?
5:12 j140 basic,observe ὁ μὴ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν ζωὴν οὐκ ἔχει 1 What is the eternal spiritual condition of **whoever does not have the Son of God**?
5:12 wr63 basic,interpret ὁ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν, ἔχει τὴν ζωήν; ὁ μὴ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν ζωὴν οὐκ ἔχει 1 According to this verse, what is the single thing that determines whether or not someone has eternal **life**?
5:13 j141 basic,observe ταῦτα ἔγραψα ὑμῖν & τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 How does John address the recipients of this letter?
5:13 co6g basic,observe ἵνα εἰδῆτε ὅτι ζωὴν ἔχετε αἰώνιον 1 The phrase **so that** introduces the purpose for which John wrote this letter. What is that purpose?
5:13 tii1 basic,interpret ὅτι ζωὴν ἔχετε αἰώνιον 1 According to John, is it possible for someone to know for certain that they **have eternal life**?
5:14 kjn9 basic,observe αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ παρρησία ἣν ἔχομεν πρὸς αὐτόν: ὅτι ἐάν τι αἰτώμεθα κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ἀκούει ἡμῶν 1 What is **the confidence that we have before him**?
5:14 j142 basic,observe ἐάν τι αἰτώμεθα κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ 1 What is the one condition on how **we ask anything** in order for God to listen to us?
5:15 j143 basic,observe καὶ ἐὰν οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀκούει ἡμῶν, ὃ ἂν αἰτώμεθα, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἔχομεν τὰ αἰτήματα ἃ ᾐτήκαμεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ 1 How will God always respond to **whatever we ask** him according to his will?
5:16 zz4x basic,observe ἐάν τις ἴδῃ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτάνοντα ἁμαρτίαν μὴ πρὸς θάνατον, αἰτήσει καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ ζωήν 1 How will God respond to any prayer for a **brother committing a sin not leading to death**?
5:16 j144 basic,observe ἔστιν ἁμαρτία πρὸς θάνατον; οὐ περὶ ἐκείνης λέγω ἵνα ἐρωτήσῃ 1 What is the one thing that we are not supposed to pray about for a brother?
5:16 lnk2 advanced,interpret ἁμαρτία πρὸς θάνατον 1 What do you think is **a sin that leads to death**?
5:17 d4ql basic,observe πᾶσα ἀδικία ἁμαρτία ἐστίν, καὶ ἔστιν ἁμαρτία οὐ πρὸς θάνατον 1 What kind of action does God consider to be **sin**?
5:18 j145 basic,observe οἴδαμεν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει 1 How does being **born of God** affect our ability to **keep on sinning**?
5:18 x7ic basic,interpret ὁ γεννηθεὶς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τηρεῖ ἑαυτὸν 1 Who is **the One who was born of God** who **protects** the believer?
5:18 j146 basic,observe ὁ γεννηθεὶς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τηρεῖ ἑαυτὸν καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς οὐχ ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ 1 What can **the evil one** do to a believer whom **the One who was born of God protects**?
5:19 j147 basic,observe οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐσμεν 1 To whom do believers belong?
5:19 j148 basic,observe ὁ κόσμος ὅλος ἐν τῷ πονηρῷ κεῖται 1 Who is in control of **the whole world**?
5:18-19 u6er basic,interpret ὁ πονηρὸς οὐχ ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ & ὁ κόσμος ὅλος ἐν τῷ πονηρῷ κεῖται 1 Does **the whole world** that **is under the power of the evil one** include the believer?
5:20 j149 basic,observe οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἥκει, καὶ δέδωκεν ἡμῖν διάνοιαν 1 Who **has come and has given us understanding**?
5:20 d8r2 basic,observe ἵνα γινώσκωμεν τὸν Ἀληθινόν 1 The phrase **so that** introduces the purpose for which the Son of God has come and has given us understanding. What is that purpose?
5:20 j150 basic,interpret τὸν Ἀληθινόν 1 Why do you think John refers to Jesus as **Him who is true**?
5:20 gl8n basic,observe καὶ ἐσμὲν ἐν τῷ Ἀληθινῷ, ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ, Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ. & οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς καὶ ζωὴ αἰώνιος\n 1 Who does John here say **Him who is true** is?
5:21 j151 basic,observe τεκνία 1 How does John greet his readers as he closes his letter?
5:21 x99a basic,interpret φυλάξατε ἑαυτὰ ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων 1 Why do you think John closes this letter about remaining in God and loving one another with a command about **idols**?