Johannine epistles
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The Johannine epistles are three New Testament letters traditionally attributed to John that address themes of love, truth, and opposition to false teaching within early Christian communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johannine epistles canonical | 4 |
| Johannine Epistles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johannine epistles Context triple: [Second Epistle of John, partOf, Johannine epistles]
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A.
Third Epistle of John
The Third Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing issues of hospitality, church leadership, and support for traveling Christian missionaries.
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B.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
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C.
Epistle of Jude
The Epistle of Jude is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to Jude, warning against false teachers and urging Christians to contend for the faith.
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D.
First Epistle of Clement
The First Epistle of Clement is an early Christian letter, traditionally attributed to Clement of Rome, that addresses church order and unity and is one of the oldest extant Christian writings outside the New Testament.
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E.
Epistle of James
The Epistle of James is a New Testament letter emphasizing practical Christian ethics, the relationship between faith and works, and the importance of righteous living.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johannine epistles Target entity description: The Johannine epistles are three New Testament letters traditionally attributed to John that address themes of love, truth, and opposition to false teaching within early Christian communities.
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A.
Third Epistle of John
The Third Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing issues of hospitality, church leadership, and support for traveling Christian missionaries.
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B.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
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C.
Epistle of Jude
The Epistle of Jude is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to Jude, warning against false teachers and urging Christians to contend for the faith.
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D.
First Epistle of Clement
The First Epistle of Clement is an early Christian letter, traditionally attributed to Clement of Rome, that addresses church order and unity and is one of the oldest extant Christian writings outside the New Testament.
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E.
Epistle of James
The Epistle of James is a New Testament letter emphasizing practical Christian ethics, the relationship between faith and works, and the importance of righteous living.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian scripture
ⓘ
New Testament writings ⓘ epistles ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Gaius
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early Christian communities ⓘ “the elect lady and her children” ⓘ |
| associatedCorpus |
Book of Revelation
ⓘ
Gospel of John ⓘ |
| canonicalIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Protestant churches ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| canonicalStatus | canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | late first century CE (traditional scholarly estimate) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
abiding in Christ
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confession of Jesus Christ come in the flesh ⓘ keeping God’s commandments ⓘ mutual love among believers ⓘ walking in the light ⓘ |
| genre | pastoral letter ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Epistle of John
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Second Epistle of John ⓘ Third Epistle of John ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | New Testament ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Johannine literature ⓘ |
| theme |
Christology
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antichrist ⓘ assurance of salvation ⓘ community life ⓘ fellowship with God ⓘ love ⓘ obedience to God’s commandments ⓘ opposition to false teaching ⓘ sin and forgiveness ⓘ testing the spirits ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
God is love
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ethical implications of faith ⓘ incarnation of the Word ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
John the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
John the Evangelist ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
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| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Christian theology ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
docetic Christology
ⓘ
secessionist teachers ⓘ |
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