1 John Complete Bible Quiz — Chapters 1 to 5 Flashcards

#1

What does John say in his opening statement about what 'was from the beginning'?

📖 1 John 1:1

#2

According to 1 John 1:5, what is God described as?

📖 1 John 1:5

#3

What does John say will happen if we confess our sins in 1 John 1:9?

📖 1 John 1:9

#4

In 1 John 2:1, what does John call Jesus?

📖 1 John 2:1

#5

What atoning work is Jesus described as performing in 1 John 2:2?

📖 1 John 2:2

#6

According to 1 John 2:15-16, what does John warn believers not to love?

📖 1 John 2:15-16

#7

What does John say in 1 John 2:18 about the last hour and antichrists?

📖 1 John 2:18

#8

What does John say about the nature of those who left the believers' community in 1 John 2:19?

📖 1 John 2:19

#2

Light

John explicitly states 'God is light; in him there is no darkness at all,' establishing light as a primary descriptor of God's nature.

1 John 1:5

#1

The Word of Life

John begins his letter by declaring that he speaks of 'that which was from the beginning' — referring to the Word of Life, emphasizing the eternal nature of Christ.

1 John 1:1

#4

Our advocate with the Father

John explicitly identifies Jesus as 'an advocate with the Father,' emphasizing Christ's role as our intercessor and defender.

1 John 2:1

#3

God is faithful and will forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness

John assures believers that God is faithful and just to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness when we confess them.

1 John 1:9

#6

The world or anything in the world

John explicitly instructs: 'Do not love the world or anything in the world' and identifies the world's desires as the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life.

1 John 2:15-16

#5

He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins

John states that Jesus 'is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.'

1 John 2:2

#8

They went out from us because they did not belong to us

John explains that those who left 'went out from us; but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us.'

1 John 2:19

#7

It is the last hour and many antichrists have come

John states 'Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.'

1 John 2:18

#9

According to 1 John 3:1, what does John say we are called?

📖 1 John 3:1

#10

What does John promise in 1 John 3:2 about what we will be when Christ appears?

📖 1 John 3:2

#11

In 1 John 3:4, how is sin defined?

📖 1 John 3:4

#12

According to 1 John 3:8, what is the reason Christ appeared?

📖 1 John 3:8

#13

What does John emphasize as a mark of true believers in 1 John 3:14?

📖 1 John 3:14

#14

In 1 John 4:8, what simple statement does John make about God?

📖 1 John 4:8

#15

According to 1 John 4:10, what demonstrates God's love for us?

📖 1 John 4:10

#16

What does John say about fear and perfect love in 1 John 4:18?

📖 1 John 4:18

#10

We do not know what we will be, but we know we will be like him

John states: 'Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.'

1 John 3:2

#9

Children of God

John writes: 'See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!'

1 John 3:1

#12

To destroy the works of the devil

John declares: 'The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.'

1 John 3:8

#11

Sin is lawlessness

John defines sin as lawlessness: 'Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.'

1 John 3:4

#14

God is love

John makes the profound declaration: 'Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.'

1 John 4:8

#13

We love our brothers and sisters

John writes: 'We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.'

1 John 3:14

#16

Perfect love drives out fear

John states: 'There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.'

1 John 4:18

#15

He sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins

John explains: 'This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.'

1 John 4:10

#17

According to 1 John 5:11-12, where does eternal life exist?

📖 1 John 5:11-12

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#17

In the Son of God

John declares: 'And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.'

1 John 5:11-12

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