Working Outline of 1 John

This is the working outline I will be using as I read through 1 John.

I. Prologue: The Word of Life 1:1-4 
II. Walking in the Light 1:5-2:29 
 A. The Character of God: God is Light 1:5-10
 B. Walk in the Light by Renouncing Sin 2:1-2
 C. Walk in the Light by Being Obedient 2:3-6
 D. The Test of Love 2:7-11
 E. Walk in the Light by Rejecting Worldliness 2:12-17
 F. Live in the Light by Keeping the Faith 2:18-29
III. Children of God 3:1-5:12 
 A. The Character of God: God is Father 3:1-3
 B. Live as God’s Children by Renouncing Sin 3:4-10
 C. Live as God’s Children by Being Obedient 3:11-24
 D. Live as God’s Children by Rejecting Worldliness 4:1-6
 E. The Test of Love 4:7-5:4
 F. Live as God’s Children by Keeping the Faith 5:5-13
IV. Epilogue 5:13-21