Biblical Concept: First John Purpose Clauses
Introduction
Hina / i[na – a conjunction denoting purpose, aim, or goal “in order that, that.” This study will look at hina clauses in First John, which are used to note: writing, theological, and applicative purposes.
Findings
Purpose fellowship.
Purpose joy.
Purpose forgive.
Purpose not sin.
Purpose shown not of us.
Purpose anointed teaching.
Purpose appears confidence.
Purpose called children of God.
Purpose appeared.
Purpose devil destroy.
Purpose love.
Purpose believe.
Purpose live.
Purpose confidence.
Purpose love God love brother.
Purpose keep commandments.
Purpose know eternal life.
Purpose not request.
Purpose know Him who is
true.
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(Underlines
are mine showing the hina location.) (For the sake
of a smooth English translation, a few times, the translation appears vague
regarding purpose—but is not.) (All explanatory parentheses are mine.)
1 John 1:3-4 3
what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, that you also may
have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is
with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things we write, so that our joy may be
made complete. (Purpose fellowship.) (Purpose joy.)
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness. (Purpose forgive.)
1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to
you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with
the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; (Purpose not sin.)
1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of
us, they would have remained with us; but they
went out, in order that it might be shown that they all are not of
us. (Purpose shown not of us.)
1 John 2:27-28 27
And as for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and
you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches
you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught
you, you abide in Him. 28 And
now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have
confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. (Purpose
anointed teaching.) (Purpose appears confidence.)
1 John 3:1 See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon
us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it
did not know Him. (Purpose called children of God.)
1 John 3:5 And you know that He appeared in order to
take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. (Purpose appeared.)
1 John 3:8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the
devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, that
He might destroy the works of the devil. (Purpose devil destroy.)
1 John 3:11 For this is the message which you have heard from
the beginning, that we should love one another; (Purpose love.)
1 John 3:23 And this is His commandment, that we
believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He
commanded us. (Purpose believe.)
1 John 4:9 By this the love of God was manifested in us, that
(hoti) God has sent His only begotten Son into
the world so that we might live through Him. (Purpose live.)
1 John 4:17 By this, love is perfected with us, that we
may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in
this world. (Purpose confidence.)
1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from Him, that
the one who loves God should love his brother also. (Purpose love God love
brother.)
1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep
His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. (Purpose keep
commandments.)
1 John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in
the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have
eternal life. (Purpose know eternal life.)
1 John 5:16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who
commit sin not leading to death.
There is a sin leading to death; I do
not say that he should make request for this. (Purpose not request.)
1 John 5:20 And we know that (hoti)
the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, in order that
we might know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus
Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. (Purpose know
Him who is true.)