TY - BOOK AU - Yarbrough,Robert W. TI - 1-3 John T2 - Baker exegetical commentary on the New Testament SN - 9780801026874 (cloth) U1 - 227.94077 23 PY - 2008/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Baker Academic KW - Bible KW - N.T KW - Epistles of John KW - Commentaries KW - Net Testament KW - Epistle of John N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-401) and indexes; 1; John --; I; Central Burden: God Is Light (1:1-2:6) --; II; Primary Commandment: Embody the Age-Old Message (2:7-17) --; III; Key Counsel: Abide in His Anointing (Truth) and Receive Eternal Life (2:18-3:8) --; IV; Core Teaching: Love, Works, Trust (3:9-4:6) --; V; Foundational Imperative: God's Love (4:7-14) --; VI; Illustrative Appeal: Renewed and Expanded Invitation to Love (4:15-5:15) --; VII; Concluding Admonition: Pastoral Counsel, Assurance, and Warning (5:16-21) --; 2; John --; I; Greeting: John's Love in Truth (1-3) --; II; John's Joy yet Concern (4-8) --; III; John's Warning (9-11) --; IV; John's Farewell (12-13) --; 3; John --; I; Greeting to Gaius (1-4) --; II; Commendation of Gaius (5-8) --; III; Dealing with Diotrephes (9-10) --; IV; Concluding Counsel and Commendation (11-12) --; V; Farewell (13-15 [13-14b NIV]) ER -