Authorship

• Provenance, Authorship and Date | New Bible Dictionary
• Authorship. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary
• Author | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• Who Wrote These Letters? | The Bible Guide
• Introduction | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament
• Authorship | The Bible Reader’s Companion
• John, the Letters Of | Harper’s Bible Dictionary
• Author | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Date

• Provenance, Authorship and Date | New Bible Dictionary
• Date. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary
• Date | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• Date | Holman Bible Handbook
• Date | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• Date and Place of Writing | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Purpose

• Background and Purpose | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook
• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• Why is John Writing? | The Bible Guide
• Aim | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament
• The Purpose of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Historical Context

• Background and Circumstances of 1 John | New Bible Dictionary
• Background. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary
• The Occasion of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Recipients

• Recipients | Holman Bible Handbook
• Recipients | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Location

• Date and Place of Writing | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Canonicity

• Canonicity | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Authenticity

• External Attestation of the Epistles | New Bible Dictionary

Style

• Literary Form | Holman Bible Handbook
• Literary Form | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Structure

• Analysis | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament
• Theological Outline of 1 John | The Bible Reader’s Companion
• Structure and Form of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Theme

• Theme | Holman Bible Handbook
• Theme | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Emphases

• Major Theme | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• Theological Significance | Holman Bible Handbook
• Words of Wisdom From 1 John | The Bible Reader’s Companion
• John, the Letters Of | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

Bibliography

• Bibliography | New Bible Dictionary
• Bibliography | The Bible Knowledge Commentary
• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Bible Handbook
• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• Bibliography | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

Overview

• “John, Letters of” | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• “John, the Letters Of” | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• 1 John | Holman Bible Handbook

• 1 John | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• “John, Letters From” | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• “1, 2 and 3 John” | The Bible Guide

• 1–3 John | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• “Keys to 1, 2, & 3 John” | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

Outline

• Outline of Contents | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Outline | Holman Bible Handbook

• Outline | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Outline of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Outline | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Outline Based on the Nature of God | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Outline Based on the Danger from False Teachers | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Brief Outline | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Outline | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Contents

• Contents and Theology | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Outline of Contents of 1 John | New Bible Dictionary

• Outline | The Bible Guide

Authorship

• Author | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• “John, the Letters Of” | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Author | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• “Provenance, Authorship and Date” | New Bible Dictionary

• Who Wrote These Letters? | The Bible Guide

• Authorship. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Authorship | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Author | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Introduction | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Date

• Origins | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Date | Holman Bible Handbook

• Date | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Date and Place of Writing | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• “Provenance, Authorship and Date” | New Bible Dictionary

• Date. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Date | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

Purpose

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• The Purpose of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Why is John Writing? | The Bible Guide

• Background and Purpose | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Aim | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Historical Context

• The Occasion of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Background and Circumstances of 1 John | New Bible Dictionary

• Background. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

Recipients

• Recipients | Holman Bible Handbook

• Recipients | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Canonicity

• Canonicity | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Authenticity

• External Attestation of the Epistles | New Bible Dictionary

Style

• Literary Form | Holman Bible Handbook

• Literary Form | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Structure

• Form | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Structure and Form of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Theological Outline of 1 John | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Analysis | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Theme

• Theme | Holman Bible Handbook

• Theme | Holman Concise Bible Commentary