Talk:First Epistle of John

Though we discussed this, the paragraph on the Purpose misses the mark. The "clear" purpose statement is at 1 John 5:13 (KJV):


 * These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

''That is to say, the whole line of argument is to assure the believers in their faith. This is an eyewitness apologetic to the deity of Jesus Christ from his closest friend on earth.''

SouthWriter (talk) 04:56, October 26, 2017 (UTC)

PS  Having said that, and rereading your paragraph, you are on track. I guess what I mean is that where there is a plain statement for the writing of the letter, previous statements in the text need to point to what is clearly stated later. Like I said, read the whole letter first. --SW