28.15

Accolades for 1 John (Box 28.1)

The New Testament letter of 1 John has been a favorite book of the Bible for many notable persons throughout history.

• Augustine: “This book is very sweet to every healthy Christian heart that savors the bread of God, and it should constantly be in the mind of God’s holy church.”
• Martin Luther: “This is an outstanding epistle. It can buoy up afflicted hearts . . . so beautifully and gently does it picture Christ to us.”
• John Wesley: “How plain, how full, and how deep a compendium of genuine Christianity!”