Verš 1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, (o. pneuma) but try the spirits (o. pneuma) whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Jer 29:8 - "For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which all of you cause to be dreamed. "
Mt 24:4 - And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Ef 5:6 - Let no man deceive you with vain words: (o. logos) for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Kol 2:18 - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Mt 7:15 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
1Kor 14:29 - Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
1Sol 5:21 - "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. "
Mt 24:5 - "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. "
Mt 24:24 - "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. "
2Pt 2:1 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privately shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2Jn 1:7 - For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Verš 3
"And every spirit (o. pneuma) that confesses not that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof all of you have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. "
1Jn 2:22 - Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son.
1Jn 2:18 - "Little children, it is the last time: and as all of you have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. "
2Sol 2:7 - For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Verš 6
"We are of God: he that knows God hears us; he that is not of God hears not us. Hereby know we the spirit (o. pneuma) of truth, and the spirit (o. pneuma) of error. "
Jn 8:47 - He that is of God hears God's words: (o. rhema) all of you therefore hear them not, because all of you are not of God.
Jn 10:27 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Verš 9
In this was manifested the love (o. agape) of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
Jn 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Rim 5:8 - But God commends his love (o. agape) toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Verš 10
Herein is love, (o. agape) not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Rim 3:24 - Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
2Kor 5:19 - "To know, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and has committed unto us the word (o. logos) of reconciliation. "
Kol 1:19 - " For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; "
Rim 3:25 - "Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; "
1Jn 2:2 - And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Verš 12
No man has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and his love (o. agape) is perfected in us.
Ex 33:20 - And he said, You can not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Dt 4:12 - "And the LORD spoke unto you out of the midst of the fire: all of you heard the voice of the words, but saw no embodiment; only all of you heard a voice. "
Jn 1:18 - No man has seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
1Tim 1:17 - Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1Tim 6:16 - "Who only has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. "
1Jn 3:24 - And he that keeps his commandments dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit (o. pneuma) which he has given us.
Verš 20
If a man say, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
1Jn 2:4 - He that says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Verš 21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loves God love his brother also.
Lv 19:18 - You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself: I am the LORD.
Mt 22:39 - And the second is like unto it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.
Jn 13:34 - "A new commandment I give unto you, That all of you love one another; as I have loved you, that all of you also love one another. "
Jn 15:12 - This is my commandment, That all of you love one another, as I have loved you.
Ef 5:2 - And walk in love, (o. agape) as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.
1Sol 4:9 - But as concerning brotherly love all of you need not that I write unto you: for all of you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1Pt 4:8 - And above all things have fervent love (o. agape) among yourselves: for love (o. agape) shall cover the multitude of sins.
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.
1Jn 4,1 - Pravdepodobne alúzia na charizmy a na ich rozoznávanie (porov. 2 Kor 11, 14; 13, 5; 1 Sol 5, 21).
1Jn 4,2-3 - Porov. pozn. k 2, 22.
1Jn 4,4 - Zvíťazili ste nad nimi, t. j. nad nepravými prorokmi. Boh, ktorý je v nás skrze Svätého Ducha, je väčší a mocnejší ako satan.
1Jn 4,6 - "My", čiže apoštoli a vôbec praví hlásatelia Ježiša. Hovoria z Boha, čiže pravdu zjavenú Bohom. Z toho, či ich niekto počúva, dá sa spoznať, či je v ňom Duch pravdy (Jn 14, 17; 15, 26; 16, 13; 1 Kor 2, 12), alebo duch bludu, čiže či sa dáva viesť satanom, ktorý je otcom lži a bludu (Jn 8, 44).
1Jn 4,9 - Porov. Jn 3, 16.
1Jn 4,10 - Porov. 2, 2; Rim 5, 8; Ef 2, 4–5; 1 Tim 1, 15.
1Jn 4,13 - "Že nám dal zo svojho Ducha," t. j. dal nám spoločenstvo s Duchom Svätým a účasť na jeho daroch.
1Jn 4,18 - Synovská láska a otrocký strach sa navzájom vylučujú. Ale synovský strach, že nedostatočne miluje, je znakom lásky.
