Outline of 1 John: Know that you have life
God gives eternal life in His Son; those born of Him confess Christ, walk in the light and love one another, with confidence in His saving testimony.
Life with the Father and Son 1–5
Remain in the apostolic truth about Jesus, practicing the faith, love and obedience that mark God's children.
- 11 John 1: The life revealed, the light walked in
The revealed Son brings fellowship with God, whose light exposes sin and whose faithfulness assures forgiveness.
Life made known 1:1–4 · Walk in God's light 1:5–7 · Confess instead of denying 1:8–10
- 21 John 2: Remain in the Son
Christ advocates for His people; obedience, love and remaining in the received truth expose empty claims to know Him.
Our righteous advocate 2:1–2 · Knowing Him changes our walk 2:3–6 · Love belongs to the light 2:7–11 · Remember what God has given 2:12–14 · The world is passing away 2:15–17 · Hold the truth about the Son 2:18–27 · Ready for His appearing 2:28–29
- 31 John 3: Children who bear the family likeness
God's children hope to be like Christ, turn from sin and love in action because the Son gave His life for them.
Children now, like Him then 3:1–3 · The Son breaks sin's rule 3:4–10 · From Cain's hatred to Christ's love 3:11–18 · Hearts assured before God 3:19–24
- 41 John 4: Test the spirits; love one another
Confess the Son who truly came in the flesh, and love one another because God first loved us and sent Him to save.
Test the confession 4:1–6 · Love begins with God 4:7–12 · Remain in His love 4:13–16 · Confidence and a visible love 4:17–21
- 51 John 5: Life in the Son, confidence before God
God's testimony gives assurance of life in His Son, joining faith with love, obedience and confident prayer.
Faith, love and obedience 5:1–5 · God testifies about His Son 5:6–12 · Know and ask with confidence 5:13–15 · Pray for a sinning brother 5:16–17 · We know the true God 5:18–21
The revealed life 1:1–4
The witnesses proclaim Jesus so that their readers may share fellowship and joy.
God is light 1:5–2:2
Honest confession and Christ's cleansing answer sin; claims of fellowship cannot excuse darkness.
Know Him and remain in His truth 2:3–27
Obedience and love mark knowledge of God, while the received truth protects against deniers of the Son.
Recognize God's children 2:28–4:6
Christ's children practice righteousness and love, and confess Him according to the apostolic witness.
God loved us first 4:7–5:5
Birth from God unites faith in His Son, love for His family and obedience to His commands.
Believe God's testimony 5:6–17
God gives life in His Son, assures believers and hears prayer offered according to His will.
The true God and eternal life 5:18–21
The Son guards His people and brings them to know the true God; they must turn from idols.
Plus What TheoMaps holds for the outline of 1 John
- The 23 section notes, one for every section of 1 John
- How each of its 7 movements leads into the next, in its own words
- The shape of 1 John: 3 repeated words and phrases and 1 literary pattern
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