Bob Utley You Can Understand the Bible - 1 John 3

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Bob Utley You Can Understand the Bible - 1 John 3


Verse Commentaries:



Chapter Level Commentary:
1Jn_2:28 to 1Jn_3:24

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS4 NKJV NRSV TEV NJB
Children of God

(1Jn_2:28 to 1Jn_3:10) The Children of God Loyalty to the True Faith

(1Jn_2:18-29) The enemy of Christ

(1Jn_2:18-29) To Live as God's Children

(1Jn_2:29 to 1Jn_4:6) 1Jn_2:28 to 1Jn_3:3 1Jn_2:28 to 1Jn_3:3 1Jn_2:28 1Jn_2:28-29 1Jn_2:29

Filial Relation Expressed in Right Conduct Children of God 1Jn_2:29 to 1Jn_3:2 1Jn_3:1-10 1Jn_3:1-3 First Condition: To Break with Sin Sin and the Child of God 1Jn_3:3-10 1Jn_3:4-10 1Jn_3:4-9 1Jn_3:4-6 1Jn_3:7-8 The Imperative of Love 1Jn_3:9-10 Love One Another 1Jn_3:10-15 Love for One Another Love One Another Second Condition: To Keep the Commandments, Especially Life 1Jn_3:11-18 1Jn_3:11-18 1Jn_3:11-12 1Jn_3:11-24 The Outworking of Love 1Jn_3:13-18 Confidence Before God 1Jn_3:16-23 The Christian's Assurance Courage Before God 1Jn_3:19-24 The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error 1Jn_3:19-24 1Jn_3:19-24 1Jn_3:24 to 1Jn_4:6 READING CYCLE THREE

FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR'S INTENT AT THE PARAGRAPH LEVEL

This is a study guide commentary, which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. Each of us must walk in the light we have. You, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit are priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a commentator.

Read the chapter in one sitting. Identify the subjects. Compare your subject divisions with the five modern translations. Paragraphing is not inspired, but it is the key to following the original author's intent, which is the heart of interpretation. Every paragraph has one and only one subject.

1. First paragraph

2. Second paragraph

3. Third paragraph

4. Etc.



CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS

A. Chapter 2 is directed at the Gnostic false teachers (especially Docetic Gnostics who denied Jesus' humanity).



B. Chapter 3 continues to allude to the false teachers who separated salvation (justification) from ethics and morality (sanctification). Yet chapter 3 also addresses the believer more directly.