First Epistle of John

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  • 1 Timothy
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  • 1 Peter
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  • 1 John
  • 2 John
  • 3 John
  • Judas

The first letter of John is the first of three New Testament epistles in the Bible that are attributed to John the Evangelist.

Overview

The letter, which was probably erected in the late first century, but by the year 110, varies mainly the issue of the true faith, and subsequent to developing life, for which, in turn, love is crucial. The light imagery suggests the Johannine origin, according to Bultmann in the Gnostic tendency - is well founded the John explained - or template. On the other hand, John 8:12 ELB in 1 John 1:5 NIV God with the light, but Christ described in such a way, perhaps indicating a Johannine school, but several writers of letter (s) and gospel. A total of 1 John is been but meant as a reminder letter (cf. 1 Jn 2:18 f ELB; 1 Jn 2.26 ELB; 1 Jn 3.7 ELB ), which thus against the denial of the divinity of the Son and straightened against demiurgic or subordinative ideas: Maybe here was the so-called heresy of Cerinthus operating in Asia Minor, or an offshoot meant, even if the typical kerinthischen views are missing.

Critical text feature

Main article Comma Johanneum

A text- critical feature in the first Epistle of John is the so-called " Comma Johanneum ". This is an addendum to 1 Jn 5.7 ELB -8 (quoted from the NASB and their footnotes, italics the words of the Comma ):

Many designer is believed that this is a dogmatically motivated additive, which will aim to raise the doctrine of the Trinity in the Bible more clearly.

This addition can be found in any Latin manuscript before the 6th century and in no Greek manuscript before the 14th century. 1592 " Comma Johanneum " in the official Vulgate edition " Sixto - Clementina " was recorded. The humanist Erasmus has included the " Comma " from the third edition of the Textus Receptus in his. Today it is found neither in the so-called Nova Vulgata still in the edition of Novum Testamentum Grace by Nestle -Aland.

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