Overview

• “John, Epistles of” | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Introduction Outline | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Epilogue | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• “John, Letters of” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• “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

• “John, Epistles of” | The Anchor Yale 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

• “John, Letters of” | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Outline

• Outline of 1 John | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• 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 of 1 John | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Contents and Theology | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Outline of Contents of 1 John | New Bible Dictionary

• Structure and Contents | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Outline | The Bible Guide

• Content | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Authorship

• Authorship of the Epistles | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Authorship | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Identity of Authorship | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Author | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

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

• Author | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

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

• “Authorship, Date, Locale, and Sequence” | The Anchor Yale 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

• The Authorship of the Epistles | The Epistles of John

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

Date

• Provenance and Date | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Date and Place of Writing | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Date and Provenance of the Letters | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• Priority | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Dates and Location | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• 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

• “Authorship, Date, Locale, and Sequence” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Date. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Date | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Date | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Purpose

• The Purpose of 1 John | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Aim | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• The Purpose of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Setting and Purpose | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Why is John Writing? | The Bible Guide

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

• Occasion and Purpose | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

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

Historical Context

• Situation of 1 John | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• The Occasion of 1 John | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• The False Teachers | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• The Occasion of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Background and Circumstances of 1 John | New Bible Dictionary

• Setting and Purpose | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Background. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• The Situation of 1 John | The Epistles of John

• The Nature of the Opposition | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Recipients

• Destination | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Recipients | Holman Bible Handbook

• Recipients | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Date and Locale | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Location

• Provenance and Date | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Date and Place of Writing | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Date and Provenance of the Letters | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• Dates and Location | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Date and Place of Writing | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Relationship

• Relationships among the Five Johannine Writings | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• The Johannine Writings | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Epistles and the Gospel | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• “The Relationship among, 1, 2, and 3 John” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• “Authorship, Date, Locale, and Sequence” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Relationships between the Johannine Writings | The Epistles of John

Canonicity

• Canonicity | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Canonicity | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Historicity

• The Situation Behind the Letters | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

Authenticity

• External Attestation of the Epistles | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• External Attestation of the Epistles | New Bible Dictionary

Composition

• Composition | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

Text

• The Text of the Letters | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Text | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Textual Considerations | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Theories of Rearrangement and Redaction | The Epistles of John

• Text | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Style

• Character | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• Literary History | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Literary Form | Holman Bible Handbook

• Literary Form | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Literary Genre | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Style | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Structure

• Structure of 1 John | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Structure and Form of 1 John | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Analysis | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Form | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

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

• Structure and Contents | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

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

• The Structure of 1 John | The Epistles of John

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

Theme

• Theme | Holman Bible Handbook

• Theme | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Emphases

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

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

• Theological Significance | Holman Bible Handbook

• Words of Wisdom From 1 John | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Major Theme | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• The Thought of the Epistles | The Epistles of John

Message

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Introduction | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

Theology

• Theology of the Epistles | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Contents and Theology | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Theology of the Epistles | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Theology | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Significance

• Value | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• The Early History of the Epistles in the Church | The Epistles of John

Spiritual Content

• Questions for Reflection | Holman Bible Handbook

• Questions for Reflection | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

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

Bibliography

• Bibliography | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Commentary Bibliography | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• “Commentaries, etc” | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Bibliography | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Bibliography | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Bible Handbook

• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Bibliography | New Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

Overview

• “John, Epistles of” | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Introduction Outline | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Epilogue | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• “John, Letters of” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• “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

• “John, Epistles of” | The Anchor Yale 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

• “John, Letters of” | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Outline

• Outline of 1 John | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• 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 of 1 John | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Contents and Theology | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Outline of Contents of 1 John | New Bible Dictionary

• Structure and Contents | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Outline | The Bible Guide

• Content | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Authorship

• Authorship of the Epistles | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Authorship | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Identity of Authorship | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Author | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

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

• Author | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

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

• “Authorship, Date, Locale, and Sequence” | The Anchor Yale 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

• The Authorship of the Epistles | The Epistles of John

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

Date

• Provenance and Date | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Date and Place of Writing | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Date and Provenance of the Letters | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• Priority | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Dates and Location | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• 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

• “Authorship, Date, Locale, and Sequence” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Date. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Date | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Date | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Purpose

• The Purpose of 1 John | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Aim | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• The Purpose of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Setting and Purpose | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Why is John Writing? | The Bible Guide

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

• Occasion and Purpose | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

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

Historical Context

• Situation of 1 John | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• The Occasion of 1 John | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• The False Teachers | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• The Occasion of 1 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Background and Circumstances of 1 John | New Bible Dictionary

• Setting and Purpose | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Background. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• The Situation of 1 John | The Epistles of John

• The Nature of the Opposition | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Recipients

• Destination | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Recipients | Holman Bible Handbook

• Recipients | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Date and Locale | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Location

• Provenance and Date | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Date and Place of Writing | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Date and Provenance of the Letters | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• Dates and Location | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Date and Place of Writing | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Relationship

• Relationships among the Five Johannine Writings | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• The Johannine Writings | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Epistles and the Gospel | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• “The Relationship among, 1, 2, and 3 John” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• “Authorship, Date, Locale, and Sequence” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Relationships between the Johannine Writings | The Epistles of John

Canonicity

• Canonicity | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Canonicity | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Historicity

• The Situation Behind the Letters | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

Authenticity

• External Attestation of the Epistles | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• External Attestation of the Epistles | New Bible Dictionary

Composition

• Composition | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

Text

• The Text of the Letters | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• The Text | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Textual Considerations | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Theories of Rearrangement and Redaction | The Epistles of John

• Text | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Style

• Character | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• Literary History | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Literary Form | Holman Bible Handbook

• Literary Form | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Literary Genre | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Style | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Structure

• Structure of 1 John | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Structure and Form of 1 John | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Analysis | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Form | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

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

• Structure and Contents | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

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

• The Structure of 1 John | The Epistles of John

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

Theme

• Theme | Holman Bible Handbook

• Theme | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Emphases

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

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

• Theological Significance | Holman Bible Handbook

• Words of Wisdom From 1 John | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Major Theme | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• The Thought of the Epistles | The Epistles of John

Message

• 1 John | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Introduction | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

Theology

• Theology of the Epistles | The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John

• Contents and Theology | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Theology of the Epistles | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Theology | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Significance

• Value | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• The Early History of the Epistles in the Church | The Epistles of John

Spiritual Content

• Questions for Reflection | Holman Bible Handbook

• Questions for Reflection | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

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

Bibliography

• Bibliography | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Commentary Bibliography | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 51: 1, 2, 3 John

• “Commentaries, etc” | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Johannine Epistles

• Bibliography | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Bibliography | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Bible Handbook

• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Bibliography | New Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | The Bible Knowledge Commentary