1 John
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1 John is a New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, emphasizing themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within early Christian communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1 John canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1 John Context triple: [Roman Catholic biblical canon, includesBook, 1 John]
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James
James is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter," widely used in English-speaking countries.
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Ian
Ian is a masculine given name of Scottish Gaelic origin that has become widely used in English-speaking countries.
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John
John is traditionally regarded as the author of the New Testament’s Book of Revelation, a prophetic and apocalyptic text in Christian scripture.
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John
John is the given name of John Perry Barlow, the American poet, essayist, and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation known for his advocacy of digital rights.
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John
John is the given name of John Nance Garner, who served as the 32nd vice president of the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1 John Target entity description: 1 John is a New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, emphasizing themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within early Christian communities.
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A.
James
James is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter," widely used in English-speaking countries.
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B.
Ian
Ian is a masculine given name of Scottish Gaelic origin that has become widely used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
John
John is the given name of John Bardeen, the American physicist who uniquely won the Nobel Prize in Physics twice for his work on the transistor and superconductivity.
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John
John is the given name of the 19th-century British philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill, a key figure in liberal thought and utilitarianism.
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John
John is the formal first name of Johnny Most, the famed American sports broadcaster known for his passionate radio commentary of Boston Celtics basketball games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic epistle
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New Testament epistle ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ |
| addressesCommunity | early Christian communities ⓘ |
| approximateDateProposedByScholars | late first century CE ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Christology
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assurance of salvation ⓘ community life ⓘ discernment of spirits ⓘ fellowship with God ⓘ love ⓘ obedience ⓘ righteous living ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| containsFamousVerse |
1 John 1:9
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1 John 3:1 ⓘ 1 John 4:18 ⓘ 1 John 4:7 ⓘ 1 John 4:8 ⓘ 1 John 5:13 ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
God is light
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God is love ⓘ confession of sin ⓘ keeping God’s commandments ⓘ love for fellow believers ⓘ |
| genre |
epistle
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pastoral letter ⓘ |
| includedInCanonOf |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| originalAudience | Christians in the Johannine community ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
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surface form:
Christian Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| positionInNewTestament | near the end of the New Testament ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sharesAuthorshipTraditionWith |
2 John
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3 John ⓘ Gospel of John ⓘ |
| teachesAbout |
abiding in Christ
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assurance of eternal life ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ the anointing from the Holy One ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
New Testament manuscripts
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surface form:
Greek New Testament manuscripts
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| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Apostle John
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Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
John the Evangelist
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| warnsAgainst |
antichrists
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denial of the incarnation ⓘ false teachers ⓘ |
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Subject: 1 John Description of subject: 1 John is a New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, emphasizing themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within early Christian communities.
Referenced by (4)
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