Summary: John has written a personal letter to Gaius, telling him he is praying for Gaius's prosperity, to go ahead and help certain brothers who are going out to preach to the Gentiles, and that John Continue Reading

Summary: The elder writes to the chosen lady, who has known the truth from the beginning. He admonishes her to love and warns her of deceivers. He particularly tells her not to invite such people into Continue Reading

Summary: John wraps up his letter by explaining the three ways that God witnesses that Jesus is the Christ and Son of God. He then tells us that as we believe in the name of the Son of God, we can Continue Reading

Summary: John explains how to test whether someone speaks with the spirit of the Antichrist, but follows with the fact that we have already overcome them. He again describes how we know God loves us Continue Reading

Summary: John contrasts pursuing purity with practicing lawlessness, emphasizing again that pursuing sin allies us with the devil. The world will hate us who show God's love and righteousness because Continue Reading

Summary: In this part of his letter John says he writes so that we may not sin, but if anyone does sin then the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ has dealt with our sin. He expounds on how knowing God Continue Reading

Summary: John begins his letter by emphasizing the light of Jesus Christ, who has been since the beginning and in whom there is no darkness. If we walk in the light, then the blood of Jesus Christ Continue Reading