Term

Definition

Abide in Him (2:6)

John 15 Do not go apostate; remain.

Antichrist(s) (2:18)

Those who claim to be Christ - to show the way to God. 4:3

Anointing (2:20, 27)

What the readers received from God that teaches them all things, hence the Holy Spirit as promised by the New Covenant

Abide

Ezek. 15:3 Stay or remain in the state of belief.

Blood

Reference to the passover lamb hence the forgiveness of sins

The beginning 1:1

Gen 1:1, John 1:1 Eternity past, creation. In 3:11-12 John places it at least at the time of Cain

Blindness

John 9:39-41 The absence of God's revelation

Children of God (3:10)

The sons or representatives of God.

Children of the devil (3:10)

All who are not sons of God.

Closes his heart against him (3:17)

Does not respond in love.

Condemn (3:21, 21)

Condemn, declare to be wrong, judge to be guilty.

Confess (1:9)

Agree with God

His commandments (2:3)

John 13:34

New commandment 2:7

John 13:27 Love one another as I have loved you. 1 John 3:23

Old commandment (2:7)

The Mosaic covenant

Death

5:12 Not having the Son

Darkness (1:5)

The rejection of the revelation of God (light).

Eternal Life 1:12; 2:25; 3:15; 5:11, 13, 20

Christ. 1 John 5:20; John 17:3

Fathers (2:13)

Elders. O.T. term.

Faith

Walk in obedience to revelation

Fellowship (1:3)

Used of the commonality of business partners.

In Him (2:5)

In Christ

Jesus Christ

John 1:1-4; 5:26 The revelation or Word of God

Know (2:4)

See Jer. 31:31

Lawlessness (3:4)

What is contrary to law; (1) as a general. state of wrong lawlessness, wickedness, iniquity (1J 3.4); (2) as an individual violation of law sin, wrong(doing), (practice of) lawlessness (MT 7.23).

New Life

John 1:13 Second creation

The lie 1:6

Rejection of the revelation of God. Satan is the liar.

Love/hates his brother (2:9)

Regard as less / regard as better than one's self. John 15

Life (1:1, 2)

Representing God Gen 1 & 2, In apposition to life in Adam

Little Children (2:12)

New believers (by comparison with other terms used in this context)

Love the world (2:15)

Desire to make themselves something

Ought (2:6; 3:16; 4:11)

Be indebted (to); (1) lit. of financial indebtedness owe something to someone; (2) fig. (a) of a sense of indebtedness to someone for something ought, be under obligation (ROM 13.8); (b) predominately in the NT to express obligation, necessity, duty be obligated; with infinitive following must, ought to (JN 13.14).

Overcomer

Rev. 12:11 overcame by the blood of the Lamb

They went out from us for they were not of us (2:19)

The antagonists.

You have no need for anyone to teach you (2:27)

They are under the new covenant provision specified in Jer. 31. God has placed His word in their hearts.

Purifies himself, just as He is pure

Imputed righteousness. John 11:55

Practice righteousness (do the righteous deed)

Abraham's deed - believe God.

Propitiation (2:2)

That which absorbs God judgment (wrath) for us.

The one born of God (3:9)

John 3:16

Righteousness, doing the righteous deed (3:10)

Believing God. Rom 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? "AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS."

Satan

John 8:44 Opposes God's word.

Sin to death (5:16)

Rejection of Christ by a believer. Therefore no longer able to represent God.

Sin, The

Not believing God.

Sin

Any coming short of God's righteousness and truth.

Sin not to death (5:16)

Any sin other that does not make one unable to represent God any longer in this world.

Truth (1:6)

Revelation of God

The Word (1:1)

Revelation of God. Also used in John 1:1 as a name for the pre-incarnate Christ.

World (2:2)

World system - That which is in rebellion against God

Walk (1:6)

Manner of life. Enoch walked with God.

Young men (2:13)

Active believers