AN

AN EXPOSITION OF

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN.

CONTENTS.

PRELIMINARY REMARKS

CHAPTER I.

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VERSE.

1. That which was from the beginning, which we have

heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which

we have looked upon, and our hands have handled,

of the Word of life -

2. (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it,

and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal

life, which was with the Father, and was mani-

fested unto us ;)

3. That which we have seen and heard declare we

unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with

us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father,

and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4. And these things write we unto you, that your joy

5. This then is the message which we have heard of

him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and

in him is no darkness at all.

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VERSE.

6. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and

walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth :

7. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,

we have fellowship one with another, and the

blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from

all sin.

8. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our-

selves, and the truth is not in us.

9. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to

forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all un-

righteousness

10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him

a liar, and his word is not in us.

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CHAPTER II.

1. My little children, these things write I unto you,

that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an

advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righ-

teous

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2. And he is the propitiation for our sins and not

for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole

world.

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3. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we

keep his commandments.

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4. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his

commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in

him.

5. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the

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