First Epistle of John

1st John is the twenty-third book of the New Testament and the sixty-second book of Bible. It was the first epistle written by John the Apostle, being the second book of the Bible he had wrote. First John was written as a proclamation of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.1 John 1:3-4
== Authorship ==
John addresses a variety of different groups in his epistle. In First John, John writes it for the children, because their sins have been forgiven.1 John 2:1,12 He also addresses the fathers because of their knowledge of God at the beginning, and the young men for overcoming sin with God.1 John 2:131 John 2:14
It seems that foremost and firstly John is addressing the children1 John 2:18,28; 3:7,18; 4:4;5:21 throughout the entire book, more prominently than any other group. The children being addressed may refer to physical children as well as children of God.1 John 3:2, Gal 3:26
John also seems to address the audience of the letter as his associates or friends.1 John 2:7; 3:2,21; 4:1,7,11
First John purpose of writing was to be a proclamation of Jesus Christ's Incarnation and to remind those who believed Christ of their eternal life.1 John 1:13
==Verses==
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