Praying from 1 John 3:4 relating to Sin, Lawlessness, Consequences
Command. The verse is telling the reader that everyone who sins is also committing lawlessness, and that sin is lawlessness. It is a statement of fact and …
Praying from 1 John 3:3 relating to Hope, Purification, Purity.
Command. The verse commands the reader to purify themselves as Jesus is pure if they have hope set on him.
Praying from 1 John 3:2 relating to Identity, Transformation, Revelation
Promise. The verse promises that when God is revealed, believers will be like him and see him as he is.
Praying from 1 John 3:1 relating to Love, Identity, Rejection.
Promise. The verse is stating that the Father has given us a great love by calling us children of God, and because of this, the world may not understand or…
Praying from 1 John 2:29 relating to Righteousness, Born again.
Promise. The verse is stating that if the reader knows that God is righteous, then they can trust that anyone who practices righteousness has been born of …
Praying from 1 John 2:28 relating to Remaining in Christ, Boldness, Not Ashamed
Command: Remain. The verse commands the reader to remain in Him (Jesus) so that they may have boldness and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
Praying from 1 John 2:27 relating to Anointing, Teaching, Truth
Promise. The anointing received from God will teach and guide the reader in truth, and they will remain in Him.
Praying from 1 John 2:26 relating to Deception, Warning, Truth
Command. The verse is commanding the reader to be aware of those who would lead them astray and to be cautious of their teachings.
Praying from 1 John 2:25 relating to Promise, Eternal Life
Promise. The verse promises eternal life to the reader.
Praying from 1 John 2:24 relating to Perseverance, Abiding, Trinity.
Command. The reader is commanded to let what they heard from the beginning remain in them. The brief summary of the command is to hold on to the teachings …
Praying from 1 John 2:23 relating to Salvation, Confession, Relationship with God.
Both.
Summary: The verse commands the reader to confess the Son in order to have the Father and promises that whoever denies the Son will not have the Fat…
Praying from 1 John 2:22 relating to Antichrist, Denial, Christ
Command: Believe that Jesus is the Christ and do not deny the Father and the Son.
Praying from 1 John 2:20 relating to Anointing, Holy One, Knowledge.
Promise. The verse is assuring the reader that they have been anointed by the Holy One and have knowledge.
Praying from 1 John 2:19 relating to Separation, False Believers, Discipleship.
Promise. The verse is stating that those who left the group were not truly a part of it, and their departure revealed this truth.
Praying from 1 John 2:17 relating to Ephemerality, Temptation, Obedience
Promise. The verse promises that those who do God’s will will remain forever, while the world and its lusts will pass away.
Praying from 1 John 2:16 relating to Temptation, Worldliness, Pride.
Command. The verse commands the reader to not be consumed by the desires of the world, such as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride o…
Praying from 1 John 2:15 relating to Love, Worldliness, Father’s Love.
Command. The verse commands the reader not to love the world or the things in it, and warns that if anyone does love the world, they do not have the Father…
Praying from 1 John 2:14 relating to Fathers, Young men, Strength
Promise. The promise is that the young men have overcome the evil one because the word of God remains in them.
Praying from 1 John 2:13 relating to Knowledge, Overcoming, Fatherhood.
Promise. The verse is a promise to the reader that if they are a father, young man, or little child, they have knowledge of God and have overcome the evil …
Praying from 1 John 2:12 relating to Forgiveness, Salvation, Redemption.
Promise. The verse promises that the sins of the reader are forgiven for the sake of Jesus’ name.