1 John key verses

1 John 1:7 “If we walk in the light... the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”

Cleansing in the light

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Forgiveness through confession

1 John 2:2 “He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.”

Christ our propitiation

1 John 3:1 “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God.”

The Father’s love

1 John 4:8 “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

God is love

1 John 4:10 “In this is love... that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

The definition of love

1 John 5:13 “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.”

The purpose: assurance