Verš 1
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Jn 1:12 - But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Verš 2
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Iz 56:5 - Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Jn 1:12 - But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Rim 8:15 - For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Gal 3:26 - For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Gal 4:6 - And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Mt 5:12 - Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Rim 8:18 - For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
2Kor 4:17 - For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
Flp 3:21 - Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Kol 3:4 - When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Verš 4
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
1Jn 5:17 - All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
Verš 5
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
Iz 53:12 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
1Tim 1:15 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Iz 53:9 - And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
2Kor 5:21 - For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
1Pt 2:22 - Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Verš 7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1Jn 2:29 - If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
Verš 9
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
1Jn 5:18 - We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
1Pt 1:23 - Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Verš 11
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
1Jn 3:23 - And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Jn 13:34 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Jn 15:12 - This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Verš 12
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Gn 4:8 - And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Heb 11:4 - By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Verš 13
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
Jn 15:18 - If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
Verš 14
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1Jn 2:10 - He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
Verš 15
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Mt 5:21 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Gal 5:21 - Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Verš 16
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Jn 15:13 - Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ef 5:2 - And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Verš 17
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Dt 15:7 - If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Lk 3:11 - He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Jak 2:15 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Verš 22
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Jer 29:12 - Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
Mt 7:8 - For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Mt 21:22 - And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Mk 11:24 - Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Lk 11:9 - And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Jn 14:13 - And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Jn 16:24 - Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Jak 1:5 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
1Jn 5:14 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Verš 23
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Jn 6:29 - Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Jn 17:3 - And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Lv 19:18 - Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Mt 22:39 - And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Jn 13:34 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Jn 15:12 - This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Ef 5:2 - And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
1Sol 4:9 - But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1Pt 4:8 - And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1Jn 4:21 - And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
Verš 24
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Jn 14:23 - Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Jn 15:10 - If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1Jn 4:12 - No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1Jn 3,1-2 - Porov. 2 Pt 1, 4; 1 Kor 13, 12.
1Jn 3,4 - "Bezprávie" (gr. anomía = prestúpenie zákona) – teda hriech je priestupkom proti Božiemu zákonu, je "neprávosťou" (1, 9).
1Jn 3,6 - "Kto ostáva v ňom, nehreší", t. j. kto vierou a láskou zostáva v spojení s Kristom; kto hreší, nepozná vierou náležite Krista, a teda ani nie je s ním úplne spojený.
1Jn 3,8 - "Je z diabla", je pod zhubným vplyvom diablovým a necháva sa ním zvádzať (porov. Jn 8, 44).
1Jn 3,9 - Semeno posväcujúcej milosti a Božieho života v nás. "Nemôže hrešiť": niežeby nemohol vôbec hrešiť, ale zrodený z Boha stáva sa v Kristovi novým stvorením a ako taký je v osobitnej Božej ochrane, kým sa svojvoľne nepripraví o milosť.
1Jn 3,13-15 - Kresťanská láska je znakom nadprirodzeného života, a tak oslobodenia od hriechu a smrti.
1Jn 3,20 - Boh je väčší ako naše srdce vo svojom milosrdenstve (porov. Lk 1, 49–50). Ak naozaj praktizujeme lásku, Boh ju aj napriek našim hriechom objaví v našom srdci (Jn 21, 17).
