1 John
About John's first letter
John who wrote this letter was the
These three letters have ideas very like those that John wrote about in his Gospel. John uses the same kinds of words in each place. The Gospel and these letters all speak about God's love and the light that God gives. When John speaks about light, he means that God shows us the
John also talks about the world in a special way. People who belong to the world are people who do not know God (1 John 3:1).
John's Gospel tells people about Jesus and his life. It tells people how Jesus is the way to know God. John shows that Jesus is the