Bible passages

1 John 2:24–29

Remain in Christ

This passage urges believers to keep holding on to what they heard from the beginning. Remaining in that message is connected with staying in the Son and the Father, eternal life, truth, confidence at his coming, and righteous living.

1 John 3:1–10

Children of God

This passage teaches that God’s love gives believers a new identity as his children. It also explains how that identity connects with hope, purity, righteousness and a clear break from sin.

1 John 3:11–24

Love One Another

This passage says the message heard from the beginning is to love one another. It treats hatred seriously, points to Jesus as the pattern of love, and links loving action with confidence, prayer, and obedience before God.

1 John 4:1–6

Testing the Spirits

John teaches believers to be careful about what they accept as spiritual truth. Instead of believing every claim, they are to test what they hear by what it says about Jesus and by whether it matches God’s truth.

1 John 4:7–21

Love Comes from God

This passage teaches that Christian love begins with God, is shown in the sending of his Son, and must be seen in the way believers treat one another.

1 John 5:1–8

Overcoming the World

These verses connect belief in Jesus with love, obedience and victory. The writer also points to agreeing testimony about Jesus Christ, bringing faith, love and truth together in this passage.

1 John 5:9–12

God’s Testimony about His Son

This passage explains why God’s testimony about his Son matters most. It shows what God has said, how people respond to that testimony, and how eternal life is connected directly to the Son.

1 John 5:18–21

The True God

These verses end 1 John with three strong statements beginning, “We know”. They contrast belonging to God with the evil one’s power, then finish with a direct warning to keep away from idols.

2 John 1:1–3

A Greeting from the Elder

These opening lines greet the readers warmly and repeatedly return to truth and love. The elder names the readers, explains why they are loved, and speaks a blessing from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 John 1:4–6

Walking in the Truth

These verses hold truth, love and obedience tightly together. The writer is glad to find some of the children walking in truth, then reminds the dear lady that love for one another is the command heard from the beginning.

2 John 1:7–11

Beware of Deceivers

This short part of 2 John warns believers to be careful about false teachers. It focuses on what they say about Jesus, how Christians should guard themselves, and why giving support to wrong teaching matters.

2 John 1:12–13

Conclusion

These closing words give a personal ending to the letter. The writer says he has much more to write, hopes to speak face to face, and includes a greeting from “the children of your chosen sister”.

3 John 1:1–4

A Greeting from the Elder

These opening lines of 3 John are a warm greeting from “the elder” to Gaius. They show Christian love, prayer for wellbeing, and the deep joy that comes from hearing that believers are walking in the truth.

3 John 1:5–8

Gaius Commended for Hospitality

These verses praise Gaius for practical love. The writer points to his care for travelling believers and explains why this kind of hospitality matters for God’s work and for the truth.

3 John 1:9–12

Diotrephes and Demetrius

These verses place two people side by side. Diotrephes rejects the writer’s message and mistreats others, while Demetrius is well spoken of.

3 John 1:13–14

Conclusion

These closing lines end the letter in a warm and personal way. The writer chooses not to put everything in writing, hopes for a soon visit, speaks peace, and passes on greetings between friends.

Jude 1:1–2

A Greeting from Jude

These opening words of Jude are brief, yet they clearly identify the writer, describe the readers, and express the kind of blessing he wants for them.

Jude 1:3–16

God’s Judgment on the Ungodly

Jude urges believers to defend the faith they have received because ungodly people have slipped in among them.

Jude 1:17–23

A Call to Persevere

Jude urges his readers to persevere by remembering apostolic teaching, recognising harmful influences, strengthening their faith, and responding carefully to different people who are in spiritual danger.

Jude 1:24–25

Doxology

These two verses are a short burst of praise to God. They focus on what God is able to do, who God is, and the honour that belongs to him now and forever.