THE FELLOWSHIPS OF THE HOLY LIFE
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
1 John 1:1 are introductory, and may be compared with the prologue of
the gospel by St. John. The subject of the epistle is “the Word who
is the life”; and its purpose “to complete the joy of the
disciples in the Lord.” _Westcott_ th... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
1 John 1:5.—The first part of the epistle begins here. It is
directed against the Gnostic teaching, that to a man of enlightenment
all conduct is morally indifferent. In every age there have been those
who claimed an interest in Christ while living in sin. St. John d... [ Continue Reading ]