Understanding the LOVE of the Fatherverses 1-3
Behold – what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us
that we should be called the sons of God
THEREFORE the world knows us not
BECAUSE it knew HIM not
Beloved – now are we the sons of God
and it does not yet appear what we shall be
BUT … Read More
Jesus Christ is our advocateverses 1-2
My little children – these things write I to you
that you sin not
AND IF any man sin – we have an ADVOCATE with the Father
Jesus Christ the righteous
and HE is the propitiation for our sins
and not for ours only
BUT also for the sins of the whole world… Read More
Joy in knowing the truth about Jesusverses 1-4
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 … Read More
Call to remembranceverses 1-2
This second epistle – beloved – I now write to you
in both which I stir up your pure minds
by way of remembrance
That you may be mindful of the word which were spoken
before by the holy prophets
and of the commandments of us
the apostles of the Lord and Savior
Scoffers are … Read More
False teachers in the churchesverses 1-3
But there were FALSE prophets also among the people
even as there shall be FALSE teachers among you
who privily shall bring in damnable heresies
even denying the Lord that brought them
and bring on themselves swift destruction
And many shall follow their pernicious ways
by reason of whom the way of truth… Read More
Precious Faithverses 1-2
Simon Peter – a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ
to them that have obtained like PRECIOUS faith with us
through the righteousness of God
and our Savior Jesus Christ
Grace and peace be multiplied to you
through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord
Precious Promisesverses 3-4
According as HIS DIVINE … Read More
Instructions to leaders of church: eldersverses 1-4
The elders which are among you I exhort – who am also an elder
and a witness of the sufferings of Christ
and also partaker of the glory that shall be revealed
Feed the flock of God which is among you
taking the oversight thereof – not by constraint
BUT willingly – … Read More
Christian to end past enjoyment of sinverses 1-2
Forasmuch then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh
ARM yourselves likewise with the same mind
For he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin
that he no longer should live the rest of his time
in the flesh to the lusts of men
BUT to … Read More
Christian lifestyle of a wifeverses 1-6
Likewise – you wives – be in subjection to your own husbands
that – IF any obey not the word
they also may without the word BE WON by
the conversation of the wives
while they behold your chaste conversation
coupled with fear
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of … Read More
Spiritual growth through the Word of Godverses 1-3
Wherefore laying aside all malice – guile – hypocrisies – envies
evil speakings as newborn babes
desire the sincere MILK of the word
that you may grow thereby
IF so be you have TASTED that the Lord is gracious
Rejection of Jesus by worldverses 4-8
To WHOM coming as to … Read More