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1 John Introduction to the Johannine Letters 3 I. Central Burden: God Is Light (1:1-2:6) 29 A. Announcement of Authority and Purpose (1:1-4) 31 B. Main Burden of the Epistle: The Character of God (1:5) 46 C. Implications of God's Character for the Christian Life (1:6-10) 52 D. Appeal to Readers in the Light of God's Character (2:1-6) 70 II. Primary Commandment: Embody the Age-Old Message (2:7-17) 93 A. The Nature and Implications of the Message (2:7-11) 95 B. Pastoral Appeal in View of the Message (2:12-17) 112 III. Key Counsel: Abide in His Anointing (Truth) and Receive Eternal Life (2:18-3:8) 139 A. Three Considerations Informing the Counsel to Abide (2:18-21) 141 B. The Truth That Abides (2:22-26) 155 C. The Imperative to Abide (2:27-29) 164 D. The Glory of Abiding (3:1-8) 173 IV Core Teaching: Love, Works, Trust (3:9-4:6) 191 A. Summons to Love (3:9-18) 193 B. Confirmation of Love (3:19-24) 208 C. Summons to Choose (4:1-3) 219 D. Confirmation of Choice (4:4-6) 226 V. Foundational Imperative: God's Love (4:7-14) 231 A. First Exhortation to Love (4:7-10) 233 B. Second Exhortation to Love (4:11-14) 242 VI. Illustrative Appeal: Renewed and Expanded Invitation to Love (4:15-5:15) 250 A. Declarative Invitation with Supporting Warrant (4:15-16) 252 B. Commendation of Love (4:17-21) 257 C. Commendation of Faith as Fides Qua Creditur (5:1-5) 268 D. Commendation of Faith as Fides Quae Creditur (5:6-12) 280 E. Commendation of the Full Assurance of Eternal Life: Confident Prayer (5:13-15) 295 VII. Concluding Admonition: Pastoral Counsel, Assurance, and Warning (5:16-21) 305 A. Counsel regarding Sinners and Sin (5:16-17) 306 B. The Tie That Binds: Shared Certainties (5:18-20) 315 C. Final Pastoral Appeal (5:21) 322 2 John Introduction to 2 John and 3 John 329 I. Greeting: John's Love in Truth (1-3) 333 II. John's Joy yet Concern (4-8) 339 III. John's Warning (9-11) 349 Excursus: The Warning against 6 Fpodyov 354 IV John's Farewell (12-13) 357 3 John Introduction to 3 John 363 I. Greeting to Gaius (1-4) 365 II. Commendation of Gaius (5-8) 370 III. Dealing with Diotrephes (9-10) 377 IV. Concluding Counsel and Commendation (11-12) 382 V Farewell (13-15 [13-14b NIV]) 385 Works Cited 389 Index of Subjects 403 Index of Authors 409 Index of Greek Words 413 Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings 414