1 John
The First Epistle of John, usually referred to simply as First
John and often written 1 John, is a book of the New Testament.
This fourth catholic or "general" epistle is attributed to
John the Evangelist, traditionally thought to be the author of
the Gospel of John and the other two Epistles of John. This
Epistle was written in Ephesus betwee...
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LITERATURE
Among the 7 New Testament epistles which from ancient times
have been called "catholic" (universal) there is a smaller
group of three in which the style alike of thought and
language points to a common authorship, and which are
traditionally associated with the name of the apostle John.
Of these, again, the first differs widely from...
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IV. Canonicity and Authorship.
1. Traditional View:
As to the reception of the Epistle in the church, it is
needless to cite any later witness than Eusebius (circa
325), who classes it among the books (homologoumena) whose
canonical rank was undisputed. It is quoted by Dionysius,
bishop of Alexandria (247-265), by the Muratorian Canon,
Cyprian...
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There can be no doubt that the apostle John was the author of
this epistle. It was probably written from Ephesus, and most
likely at the close of the first century. In the introduction,
ch. 1Jo 1:1-4 the apostle states the purpose of his epistle:
it is to declare the word of life to those whom he is
addressing, in order that he and they might ...
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the fourth of the catholic or "general" epistles. It was
evidently written by John the evangelist, and probably
also at
Ephesus, and when the writer was in advanced age. The
purpose of
the apostle (1:1-4) is to declare the Word of Life to
those to
whom he writes, in order that they might be united in
fellowship
with the Father and his Son ...
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