Verses 12-14
A. Appreciating Spiritual Advances 2:12-14
John began this section by affirming the spiritual competence of his readers. He reminded them of their spiritual blessings to motivate them to cultivate intimate fellowship with God.
"Because his readers are Christians and have in part experienced the power of their faith he moves them to nobler efforts; his object is that their ’joy may be fulfilled’ (cf. 1. 4)." [Note: Westcott, p. 57.]
This pericope contains two series of three sentences. Each sentence begins, "I am writing to you . . . because . . ."
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