There have been many coptic versions of the bible, including some of the earliest translations into any language. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. Saint john the apostle, on patmos, writing the book of revelation, detail of a 14thcentury. The following statistics apply to the 1769 edition of the 1611 king james bible. For example, baptizing name father and baptizing them in the name of the father will both return matthew 28. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. It also seems evident that john had a purpose to write that was negative in nature. This is a lot to take in, so if you want to start with baby steps, check out this list of the shortest books of the bible. Ive written a onesentence overview of every book of the bible. Key personalities include adam, eve, noah, abraham, sarah, isaac, rebekah, jacob, and joseph. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. It is the book of the bible we encourage nonchristians to read, in the hope that its message will lead them to faith in christ after all, that is the purpose of the booksee john 20.
I really love how you present the various books of the bible. John 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Biblical books were translated from the alexandrian. Here is a wikipedia excerpt from the gospel of john film. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently why i love the apostle paul. John is, of course, the author of the johanine epistles first, second and third john and of the book of revelation.
Genesis is the first book of the law and also the first book of the entire bible. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,893,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. I have checked and doubledchecked his counts with a manual count in 10 of the 66 books and they all match perfectly. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. I love the intimacy that john and jesus shared as brothers. This emphasis by john, while striking, is not without love. He was a fisherman, one of jesus inner circle together with james and peter, and the disciple whom jesus loved jn. If you want more, ive linked to quick, 3minute guides to every book of the bible, too. It contains the gospel of john, dated palaeographically to the 4th century. The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first of the johannine epistles of the new testament, and the fourth of the catholic epistles. A second john known as john the elder in view of suggestions that he wrote 2 and 3 john and from papias reference to john the elder but this need not be distinct from john the apostle 2.
This book was written to record gods creation of the world and to demonstrate his love for all that he created. The epistle is not written in the same form as the other biblical epistles, lacking an epistolary. The first is that it is written by john, also known as the disciple whom jesus loved. According to scholars, the gospel of john was written by the beloved disciple john. Bohairic northern, fayyumic, sahidic southern, akhmimic and mesokemic middle. The author of the first letter is not identified, but the writer of the second and third calls. The ultimate purpose of the bible is not to inform us, it is to transform us. He wrote the gospel according to john, first, second and third john, and he was the penman of the book of the revelation of jesus christ. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible.
One reason to trust the gospel accounts recorded by matthew, mark, luke, and john is that they were written while many eyewitnesses to the events they describe were still alive. John was part of jesus inner circle and, along with peter and james, john was given the privilege of witnessing jesus conversation with moses and. Watch our overview video on the letters of john, which breaks down the literary. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. It contains 239 pages, but the first 22 are damaged.
And when jesus beheld him, he said, thou art simon the son of jona. Why is the book of enoch not included in the bible. Book of 1 john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Several different versions were made in the ancient world, with different editions of the old and new testament in five of the dialects of coptic. The author of the first epistle is termed john the evangelist, who most scholars believe is not the same as john the apostle.
About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. This one who once leaned on jesus chest in the gospel of john is also the one who fell as a dead man at the feet of his resurrected and glorified lord in the book of revelation 1. That you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that believing you may have life in his name. Although ancient traditions attributed to the apostle john the fourth gospel, the book of revelation, and the three epistles of john. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. John recognized that love comes from god, and he encouraged the believers to love one another 1 john 4. While the book is fascinating to read, it is important to note that the first book of enoch is not scripture.
The book was quoted in the apocryphal book of baruch, and in several early church manuscripts. John, chapter 1 king james version christian answers webbible. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john. Verse 2 concludes with and forget not all his benefits. John was part of three men who made up the inner circle of companions of jesus mark 5. Johns first epistle teaches that while it is important to recognize the lines between truth and error, it must always be done in a spirit. All of his books were written later in life and after all the other books in the bible were recorded. It talks about the perfect creation, the fall of the creation, when they. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. According to some sources, the gospel of matthew was written as early as the eighth year after christs death, that is. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. The practical, relevant helps on each page lead you to get the most out of gods word.
It is a motion picture that has been adapted for the screen on a wordforword basis from the american bible societys good news bible. But there are certain books of the bible that just seem to stand out, and the gospel of john is surely one of those books. The book of john the smart guide to the bible series. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page over the links, go to the next section. Huntington ms 17, bilingual bohairicarabic, dated to 1174, the oldest manuscript with complete text of the four gospels in bohairic. Bible study on the book of first john this study on first john is a little different from most you will find.
He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. The first book in the bible is genesis the first book of the bible is genesis the first book of the bible is genesis. This is a lot to take in, so if you want to start with baby steps. These are the middle two verses of the king james bible. First john bible study in one pdf file left click the link to view the file in your browser or right click the link and chose save link as without opening the file in your browser. James does not mention the issues that were discussed during the acts 15 council at jerusalem. God doesnt want us to just be hearers of the word, he wants us to be doers of the wordliving gospels sharing the good news of jesus christ not only in our words, but in our lives. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. The gospel of john is a 2003 film that is the story of jesus life as recounted by the gospel of john. While the other gospels emphasize the kingdom of god and the kingdom of heaven, john instead emphasizes new life found in jesus. The first book of john, chapter 1 1 that which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. As he did in his gospel, john stated with clarity the purpose of his first letter.
Nonetheless, john is clearly the author of all four documents. Whether youre new to the bible, a longtime student of scripture, or somewhere in between, youll appreciate the many ways the smart guide to the bible. I love it for many reasons, but here are two of them. Jesus looked upon him, and said, thou art simon the son of john. According to some sources, the gospel of matthew was written as early as the eighth year after christs death, that is, about 41 c. Like the gospel of john, the 3 letters of john were written to supply evidence essential for the building of credible faith. First john study as open office file in answer to several requests, now available as an editable file. He addresses false doctrines that threatened the faith of the early saints cp. The apostle john is the author of five new testament books. All word counts are the work of computer programmer dave whitinger.
In recent translations of eusebius historia ecclesia the greek phrase ajpov th iwannou protevra ejpistolh is almost always translated as the first. It is possible that john used an amanuensis to write the gospel and the first letter and wrote 2 and 3 john with his own hands. The book of john goes far beyond your typical bible study tool. Book of first john overview insight for living ministries. Use fewer words in your search, especially if youre unsure of the exact phrase. Various people have been proposed as the author of this epistle. Note how in johns first epistle he begins talking about the antichrists and how. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. The second reason is for how the book starts in the first 5 verses. Verse 1 continues and all that is within me, bless his holy name. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. He may have been a first cousin of jesus his mother may have been salome, possibly a.
It was written with one of the main objectives of getting deeper into what other verses have to say about the verse you are reading. He knows the truth, and so he writes a letter to help the church know how to tell the children of god from. Bible gateway treats nameofthefather and name of the father differently. John bible book with full chapters king james version. The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links. There is no scholarly consensus as to the authorship of the johannine works. Intro to 1 john biblica the international bible society. The book of john series scott huckaby is developing a bible study series that will be a versebyverse exposition of the book of john. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. There are about 15 indirect references to the sermon on the mount in the book of james. Theyre listed in the order they show up in the protestant bible. John 1 john 2 john 3 john revelation john was probably the last surviving apostle. Since one can align the documents attributed to john while also noting that the apostle ministered in ephesus while living to 98 ad, the gospel and.
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