en_tn/en_tn_63-1JN.tsv

69 KiB

1BookChapterVerseIDSupportReferenceOrigQuoteOccurrenceGLQuoteOccurrenceNote
21JNfrontintronl270
31JN1introab9v0

1 John 01 General Notes

Structure and formatting

This is a letter that John wrote to Christians.

Special concepts in this chapter

Christians and sin

In this chapter John teaches that all Christians are still sinners. But God continues to forgive a Christian's sins. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]])

Important figures of speech in this chapter

Metaphors

In this chapter John writes that God is light. Light is a metaphor for understanding and righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])

John also writes about people walking in the light or in the darkness. Walking is a metaphor for behaving or living. People who walk in the light understand what is righteous and do it. People who walk in the darkness may not understand what is righteous, and they do what is sinful.

41JN11axg6figs-you0General Information:
51JN11ej5x0which we have heard

which we have heard him teach

61JN11rb73figs-parallelism0which we have seen ... we have looked at
71JN11gt440the Word of life

Jesus, the one who causes people to live forever

81JN11i8b4figs-metonymy0life
91JN12la4afigs-activepassive0the life was made known
101JN12jp6s0we have seen it

we have seen him

111JN12ih360we bear witness to it

we solemnly tell others about him

121JN12lyt6figs-metonymy0the eternal life
131JN12itv80which was with the Father

who was with God the Father

141JN12fru2figs-activepassive0and which has been made known to us
151JN13jd7pfigs-exclusive0General Information:
161JN13vw2w0That which we have seen and heard we declare also to you

We say to you also what we have seen and heard

171JN13dw7l0have fellowship with us. Our fellowship is with the Father

be our close friends. We are friends with God the Father

181JN13tf4m0Our fellowship

It is not clear if John is including or excluding his readers. You may translate this either way.

191JN13rxq7guidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Father ... Son

These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

201JN14xn9d0so that our joy will be complete
211JN15djn4figs-inclusive0General Information:
221JN15kz3i0Connecting Statement:

From here into the next chapter, John writes about fellowship—close relationships with God and other believers.

231JN15cd6ffigs-metonymy0God is light
241JN15e9m2figs-metaphor0in him there is no darkness at all
251JN16f958figs-metaphor0walk in darkness
261JN17lpr3figs-metaphor0walk in the light as he is in the light
271JN17d7d8figs-metonymy0the blood of Jesus

This refers to the death of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

281JN17jb3eguidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Son

This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

291JN18gb5l0General Information:
301JN18enu70have no sin

never sin

311JN18m8hf0are deceiving
321JN18tt51figs-metaphor0the truth is not in us
331JN19f68cfigs-parallelism0to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness
341JN110hii2figs-explicit0we make him out to be a liar
351JN110m3p1figs-metaphor0his word is not in us
361JN2introzjj90
371JN21u65hfigs-inclusive0General Information:
381JN21w9ji0Connecting Statement:

John continues to write about fellowship and shows that it is possible because Jesus goes between believers and the Father.

391JN21v57gfigs-metaphor0Children
401JN21p49e0I am writing these things

I am writing this letter

411JN21bi4g0But if anyone sins
421JN21stj2figs-explicit0we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the one who is righteous
431JN22h8fg0He is the propitiation for our sins
441JN23el7q0We know that we have come to know him
451JN23qn850if we keep his commandments

if we obey what he commands

461JN24kmz50The one who says
471JN24q6650I know God

I have a good relationship with God

481JN24qp1j0does not keep
491JN24qt4e0his commandments

what God tells him to do

501JN24cj84figs-metaphor0the truth is not in him
511JN25aqa4figs-idiom0keeps his word
521JN25x88pfigs-possession0in him truly the love of God has been perfected
531JN25b688figs-metaphor0By this we know that we are in him
541JN26u6lufigs-metaphor0remains in God
551JN26x5n1figs-metaphor0should himself also walk just as he walked
561JN27s5wc0Connecting Statement:

John gives believers basic principles of fellowship—obedience and love.

571JN27py9g0Beloved, I am
581JN27amu60I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment
591JN27vz9wfigs-explicit0from the beginning
601JN27eia90The old commandment is the word that you heard.
611JN28i1up0Yet I am writing a new commandment to you

But in one way the commandment I write to you is a new commandment

621JN28c2fa0which is true in Christ and in you

which is true, as shown in Christ's deeds and your deeds

631JN28i8grfigs-metaphor0the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining
641JN29j4f70General Information:
651JN29a3jt0The one who says
661JN29srl7figs-metaphor0he is in the light
671JN29mp9ffigs-metaphor0is in the darkness
681JN210q2x1figs-metaphor0there is no occasion for stumbling in him
691JN211u44xfigs-metaphor0is in the darkness and walks in the darkness
701JN211y5csfigs-metaphor0he does not know where he is going
711JN211w4r2figs-metaphor0the darkness has blinded his eyes
721JN212k1w90General Information:

John explains why he is writing his letter either to different age groups or to believers with differences in maturity. Try to use similar wording for these sentences, as they are written poetically.

731JN212in8nfigs-metaphor0you, dear children
741JN212ed41figs-activepassive0your sins are forgiven
751JN212yjy8figs-metonymy0because of his name
761JN213kue2figs-metaphor0I am writing to you, fathers
771JN213y1vm0you know

you have a relationship with

781JN213wmt80the one who is from the beginning
791JN213wg4vfigs-metaphor0young men
801JN213tfh1figs-metaphor0overcome

The writer is speaking of the believers' refusal to follow Satan and of their frustrating his plans as if it were a matter of conquering him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

811JN214l74jfigs-metaphor0you are strong
821JN214u3n8figs-metaphor0the word of God remains in you
831JN215xig6figs-metonymy0Do not love the world nor
841JN215h2hm0the things that are in the world

the things that those who dishonor God want

851JN215p56bfigs-metaphor0If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him

A person cannot love this world and all that dishonors God and love the Father at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

861JN215s48z0the love of the Father is not in him

he does not love the Father

871JN216pz3q0the lust of the flesh

the strong desire to have sinful physical pleasure

881JN216x1240the lust of the eyes

the strong desire to have things that we see

891JN216c3xw0is not from the Father
901JN217ct430are passing away
911JN218fi2k0Connecting Statement:

John warns about those who are against Christ.

921JN218c7td0Little children
931JN218esd9figs-metonymy0it is the last hour
941JN218r2vq0many antichrists have come

there are many people who are against Christ

951JN218rs4w0have come. By this we know
961JN219rmj70They went out from us

They left us

971JN219ytb10but they were not from us
981JN219jin10For if they had been from us they would have remained with us

We know this because they would not have left us if they really had been believers

991JN220k4s40General Information:
1001JN220i3m1figs-metaphor0But you have an anointing from the Holy One
1011JN220gy16figs-explicit0the Holy One
1021JN220rnw6figs-abstractnouns0the truth
1031JN221r8yrfigs-abstractnouns0the truth ... no lie is from the truth
1041JN222d71lfigs-rquestion0Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ?
1051JN222d4u70denies that Jesus is the Christ
1061JN222z4t10denies the Father and the Son
1071JN222pth9guidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Father ... Son

These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

1081JN223az2y0has the Father

belongs to the Father

1091JN223u9ep0confesses the Son

speaks the truth about the Son

1101JN223k78f0has the Father

belongs to the Father

1111JN224xmi4figs-you0General Information:
1121JN224p41e0Connecting Statement:

John reminds believers to continue in what they have first heard.

1131JN224c42w0As for you

This marks John's telling them how they should live as followers of Jesus instead of how those against Christ live.

1141JN224zl8yfigs-explicit0let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you
1151JN224dsl70what you have heard from the beginning

what we taught you about Jesus when you first became believers

1161JN224rfz80If what you heard from the beginning remains in you
1171JN224ty7qfigs-metaphor0also remain in the Son and in the Father
1181JN225llj20This is the promise he gave to us—eternal life.
1191JN225id51figs-metonymy0life
1201JN226fe44figs-metaphor0those who would lead you astray
1211JN227tdj70Connecting Statement:

Starting in verse 29, John introduces the idea of being born into God's family. The previous verses show that believers continue to sin; this part shows that believers also have the new nature, which cannot sin. It continues to show how believers can recognize each other.

1221JN227qw470As for you

This marks John's telling them something else about how they should live as followers of Jesus instead of following those who are against Christ.

1231JN227cn2f0the anointing
1241JN227tb5kfigs-hyperbole0as his anointing teaches you everything
1251JN227wr63figs-metaphor0remain in him
1261JN228tii10Now

This word is used here to mark a new part of the letter.

1271JN228kjn9figs-metaphor0dear children
1281JN228zz4x0he appears

we see him

1291JN228lnk20boldness

having no fear

1301JN228d4ql0not be ashamed before him

not be ashamed in his presence

1311JN228x7ic0at his coming

when he comes again

1321JN229u6er0has been born from him
1331JN3introd8r20
1341JN31as620Connecting Statement:

In this part John tells the believers about their new nature, which cannot sin.

1351JN31gl8n0See what kind of love the Father has given to us

Think about how our Father loves us so much

1361JN31x99a0we should be called children of God

the Father called us his children

1371JN31c3z80children of God

Here this means people who belong to God through faith in Jesus.

1381JN31fq4t0For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him
1391JN31l5e7figs-metonymy0the world does not know us, because it did not know him
1401JN32ek9v0Beloved, we are
1411JN32anq1figs-activepassive0it has not yet been revealed
1421JN32w2v80revealed
1431JN33pj6a0Everyone who has this hope fixed on him purifies himself just as he is pure

Everyone who confidently expects to see Christ as he really is will keep himself pure because Christ is pure

1441JN35g4phfigs-activepassive0Christ was revealed
1451JN36j999figs-metaphor0remains in him
1461JN36eu9cfigs-doublet0No one ... has seen him or known him
1471JN37ia4zfigs-metaphor0Dear children
1481JN37wg85figs-metaphor0do not let anyone lead you astray
1491JN37v4yp0The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous

He who does what is right is pleasing to God just as Christ is pleasing to God.

1501JN38uja70is from the devil
1511JN38cit3figs-metonymy0from the beginning
1521JN38nq4wfigs-activepassive0the Son of God was revealed
1531JN38p9ksguidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Son of God

This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

1541JN39q2pp0Connecting Statement:

For now John ends this section on the new birth and the new nature which cannot sin.

1551JN39ftw3figs-activepassive0Whoever has been born from God
1561JN39ps9vfigs-metaphor0God's seed
1571JN39fp7xfigs-activepassive0he has been born of God
1581JN310w33lfigs-activepassive0In this the children of God and children of the devil are revealed
1591JN310ctk6figs-doublenegatives0Whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God, neither is the one who does not love his brother
1601JN310v1bx0his brother
1611JN311ved40General Information:

Cain and Abel were the first sons of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman.

1621JN311u7il0Connecting Statement:

Here John teaches believers how they can recognize each other by the way they live; he teaches his readers to love each other.

1631JN312frz90We should not be like Cain

We should not do as Cain did

1641JN312w83v0brother

This refers to Cain's younger brother Abel.

1651JN312b1xhfigs-rquestion0Why did he kill him? Because
1661JN312mq7xfigs-ellipsis0his works were evil and his brother's righteous
1671JN313wc1m0my brothers
1681JN313lq9ffigs-metonymy0if the world hates you
1691JN314fs1xfigs-metaphor0we have passed out of death into life
1701JN314ybc4figs-metonymy0life
1711JN314qa7l0remains in death

is still spiritually dead

1721JN315mqu2figs-metaphor0Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer
1731JN315s3awfigs-personification0no murderer has eternal life residing in him
1741JN316a2cqfigs-idiom0Christ laid down his life for us
1751JN317nlj70the world's goods

material possessions like money, food, or clothing

1761JN317b6lh0sees his brother in need

realizes a fellow believer needs help

1771JN317zql1figs-metonymy0shuts up his heart of compassion from him
1781JN317l8u4figs-rquestion0how does the love of God remain in him?
1791JN318g6uhfigs-metaphor0My dear children
1801JN318p91wfigs-doublet0let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in actions and truth
1811JN319up2h0Connecting Statement:

Here John probably means that believers' ability to love God and each other sincerely (1 John 3:18) is a sign that their new life has indeed originated from the truth about Christ.

1821JN319qx9c0we are from the truth
1831JN319mv6cfigs-metonymy0we assure our hearts
1841JN320f594figs-metonymy0if our hearts condemn us
1851JN320lv7zfigs-metonymy0God is greater than our hearts
1861JN321rf960Beloved, if
1871JN322p3gafigs-metaphor0do the things that are pleasing before him
1881JN323irb3figs-abstractnouns0This is his commandment: that we should believe ... just as he gave us this commandment
1891JN323feq7guidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Son

This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

1901JN324we1mfigs-metaphor0remains in him, and God remains in him
1911JN4introl3qa0
1921JN41c9jb0General Information:

John gives a warning against false teachers who teach against Christ's having had a human body and teachers who talk the way those who love the world talk.

1931JN41h1lv0Beloved, do not believe
1941JN41zm7ffigs-metonymy0do not believe every spirit
1951JN41l5nvfigs-metonymy0test the spirits
1961JN42e6wwfigs-synecdoche0has come in the flesh
1971JN43cda60This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world

These are prophets opposed to Christ, whom you have heard are coming, and now are already in the world

1981JN44w1yrfigs-metaphor0dear children
1991JN44avj30have overcome them

have not believed the false teachers

2001JN44j5ve0the one who is in you is

God, who is in you, is

2011JN44tp4qfigs-metonymy0the one who is in the world
2021JN45y2z8figs-metonymy0They are from the world
2031JN45jy2hfigs-metonymy0therefore what they say is from the world
2041JN45em2tfigs-metonymy0and the world listens to them
2051JN47qp8k0General Information:

John continues to teach about the new nature. He teaches his readers about God's love and loving one another.

2061JN47fpl50Beloved, let us love
2071JN47va6p0let us love one another

believers are to love other believers

2081JN47zvt90and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God

and because those who love their fellow believers have become God's children and know him

2091JN47c6w60for love is from God

because God causes us to love each other

2101JN47ec73figs-metaphor0born from God

This is a metaphor which means someone has a relationship to God like a child to his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

2111JN48kti1figs-metaphor0The person who does not love does not know God, for God is love
2121JN49i2b50Because of this ... among us, that God has sent his only Son
2131JN49y4m8figs-abstractnouns0the love of God was revealed among us
2141JN49wxf80so that we would live because of him

to enable us to live eternally because of what Jesus did

2151JN410v1zv0In this is love

God showed us what real love is

2161JN410b39jfigs-abstractnouns0he sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins
2171JN411i4tf0Beloved, if
2181JN411g4gu0if God so loved us

since God loved us in this way

2191JN411llp50we also should love one another

believers are to love other believers

2201JN412sh9qfigs-metaphor0God remains in us
2211JN412vt140his love is perfected in us

God's love is complete in us

2221JN413yv6sfigs-metaphor0we remain in him and he in us
2231JN413m69hfigs-ellipsis0and he in us
2241JN413gj7p0By this we know ... us, because he has given
2251JN413dge30because he has given us some of his Spirit
2261JN414w6mz0Also, we have seen and have borne witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world

And we apostles have seen the Son of God and tell everyone that God the Father has sent his Son to save people on this earth

2271JN414m7cbguidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Father ... Son

These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

2281JN415nvb10Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God

Anyone who says the truth about Jesus, that he is the Son of God

2291JN415b6tdguidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Son of God

This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

2301JN415l3ftfigs-metaphor0God remains in him and he in God
2311JN415a7rx0and he in God
2321JN416t5amfigs-metaphor0God is love
2331JN416dyr60the one who remains in this love

those who continue to love others

2341JN416fz29figs-metaphor0remains in God, and God remains in him
2351JN417ypv4figs-activepassive0Because of this, this love has been made perfect among us, so that we will have confidence
2361JN417m76gfigs-activepassive0this love has been made perfect among us
2371JN417l78r0because as he is, just so are we in this world

because the relationship that Jesus has with God is the same relationship we have with God in this world

2381JN418bu17figs-personification0Instead, perfect love throws out fear
2391JN418sq7k0because fear has to do with punishment

because we would be afraid only if we thought that he would punish us

2401JN418yg1rfigs-activepassive0But the one who fears has not been made perfect in love
2411JN420tfq30hates his brother

hates a fellow believer

2421JN420a8zhfigs-doublenegatives0the one who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen
2431JN5introbxm40
2441JN51nej30General Information:

John continues to teach his readers about God's love and the love believers are to have because they have this new nature from God.

2451JN51h8if0is born from God

is a child of God

2461JN52ukc70Because of this we know that we love God's children, when we love God and do his commandments.

When we love God and do what he commands, then we know that we love his children

2471JN53ve870For this is love for God: that we keep his commandments

Because when we do what he commands, that is true love for God

2481JN53uik30his commandments are not burdensome

what he commands is not difficult

2491JN53c5z10burdensome
2501JN54i2bf0everyone who is born from God overcomes

all children of God overcome

2511JN54g3uw0overcomes the world
2521JN54yq2dfigs-metonymy0the world
2531JN54tf9x0And this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith
2541JN55qm85figs-rquestion0Who is the one who overcomes the world?
2551JN55db4f0The one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God
2561JN55drv2guidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Son of God

This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

2571JN56yjh20Connecting Statement:

John teaches about Jesus Christ and what God said about him.

2581JN56js27figs-metonymy0This is the one who came by water and blood: Jesus Christ
2591JN56bdl4figs-metonymy0He came not only by water, but also by water and blood
2601JN59k2defigs-explicit0If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater
2611JN59ai6afigs-idiom0receive the witness of men
2621JN59nxq10the witness of God is greater

the witness of God is more important and more reliable

2631JN59gt7uguidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Son

This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

2641JN510gkj10Anyone who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself

Whoever believes in Jesus knows for sure Jesus is the Son of God

2651JN510j2550has made him out to be a liar

has called God a liar

2661JN510sii20because he has not believed the witness that God has given concerning his Son

because he has not believed that God has told the truth about his Son

2671JN511bi7k0And the witness is this

This is what God says

2681JN511k2qnfigs-abstractnouns0life
2691JN511u1w50this life is in his Son
2701JN511sz21guidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Son

This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

2711JN512st2zfigs-metaphor0The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life
2721JN513uwm20General Information:

This begins the end of John's letter. He tells his readers the last purpose for his letter and gives them some final teachings.

2731JN513ezl80these things

this letter

2741JN513wns6figs-metonymy0to you who believe in the name of the Son of God
2751JN513gg32guidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Son of God

This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

2761JN514yj31figs-abstractnouns0this is the confidence we have before him, that
2771JN514at5n0if we ask anything according to his will

if we ask for the things that God desires

2781JN515ev490we know that we have whatever we have asked of him

we know that we will receive that for which we have asked God

2791JN516sc1f0his brother

fellow believer

2801JN516myf6figs-abstractnouns0life
2811JN516q1me0death

This refers to eternal death, that is, eternity spent away from God's presence.

2821JN518f9y90Connecting Statement:

John closes his letter, reviewing what he has said about the new nature of believers, which cannot sin, and he reminds them to keep themselves from idols.

2831JN518l7h80the evil one cannot harm him
2841JN519n9igfigs-metaphor0the whole world lies in the power of the evil one
2851JN519eh5zfigs-metonymy0the whole world
2861JN520je13guidelines-sonofgodprinciples0Son of God

This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

2871JN520n1nh0has given us understanding

has enabled us to understand the truth

2881JN520ge7cfigs-metaphor0we are in him who is true
2891JN520hvr70him who is true
2901JN520w5yl0This one is the true God
2911JN520dz3sfigs-metonymy0and eternal life
2921JN521i3rwfigs-metaphor0Children
2931JN521hn4y0keep yourselves from idols