1 John 1

This chapter emphasizes the importance of knowing God and living in fellowship with Him through faith in Jesus. The author reminds readers of the joy and confidence that come from having a close relationship with God.

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10
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Knowing God

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;
2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Commentary

1 John 1 is a powerful reminder of the importance of fellowship and the power of confession. The author begins by reminding us that fellowship with God and with one another is essential to our spiritual health. He emphasizes that fellowship with God is based on truth and that we must be honest with ourselves and with God in order to experience true fellowship. He then goes on to explain that fellowship with God is based on the confession of our sins and that we must be willing to confess our sins in order to experience true fellowship with God. The author then goes on to explain that fellowship with God is based on the blood of Jesus. He reminds us that Jesus' death on the cross was a sacrifice for our sins and that through His death we can experience true fellowship with God. He also reminds us that we must be willing to accept Jesus' sacrifice in order to experience true fellowship with God. Finally, the author reminds us that fellowship with God is based on love. He explains that we must be willing to love one another in order to experience true fellowship with God. He also reminds us that we must be willing to forgive one another in order to experience true fellowship with God. In conclusion, 1 John 1 is a powerful reminder of the importance of fellowship and the power of confession. Through this passage, we are reminded that fellowship with God is based on truth, the blood of Jesus, and love. We must be willing to accept these truths in order to experience true fellowship with God.

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Assuming a reader with an average reading speed of 300 WPM reads the 1 John, chapter 1 it would take approximately 1 minutes to finish.

There are 10 verses in 1 John, chapter 1.