John, the First Epistle General of

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

• 1 John 1:1–4Smith

  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; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you…

• 1 John 1:6Smith

  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

• 1 John 1:7Smith

  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.

• 1 John 2:1Smith

  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 righteous:

• 1 John 2:2Smith

  And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

• 1 John 2:3Smith

  And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

• 1 John 2:7Smith

  Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

• 1 John 3:3Smith

  And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

• 1 John 3:5Smith

  And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

• 1 John 3:14Smith

  We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

• 1 John 3:23Smith

  And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

• 1 John 4:3Smith

  And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.