New Testament / 1 John / All
- 1 John 1:7 / 1 Enoch 92:4
- 1 John 1:8 / Proverbs 20:9
- 1 John 2:16 / Pirkei Avot 4:21
- 1 John 2:1 / Jonathan Isaiah 43:5
- 1 John 2:12 / Jonathan Isaiah 43:25
- 1 John 2:13 / Jonathan Isaiah 43:10
- 1 John 2:15 / 1 Enoch 48:7
- 1 John 2:15 / 1 Enoch 108:8
- 1 John 3:1 / Pirkei Avot 3:14
- 1 John 3:12 / Genesis 4:8
Summary
Date: 90-100 C.E.
1 John is the first epistle to the Johannine community of Jesus followers who had recently undergone a schism. Scholars are in general agreement that the letter was not written by the same individual who wrote the Gospel of John, but rather a member of the same community. The letter utilizes much of the same specific language as other Johannine literature including an emphasis on "Light" and "Love".