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1 Jean

First John proclaims that God is love and sets out the standard for true fellowship and faith.

Author
John
Date written
AD 85-95
Historical period
Early church era

Background

It is an exhortation written to counter the heretical ideas of Gnosticism.

Content

Opposing false teachers, it emphasizes the incarnation of Jesus and the practice of love, and it identifies the true community of faith.