Edits to 1John questions for BP (#81)

Edits to 1John questions for BP

Co-authored-by: Larry Sallee <larry.sallee@unfoldingword.org>
Reviewed-on: https://git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_tq/pulls/81
Co-Authored-By: Larry Sallee <lrsallee@noreply.door43.org>
Co-Committed-By: Larry Sallee <lrsallee@noreply.door43.org>

1jn/01/01.md

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-# What does John say was from the beginning?
-
-John says the Word of life was from the beginning.
-
 # By what means did John know about the Word of life?
 
 John had heard, seen, contemplated, and handled the Word of life.

1jn/01/02.md

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-# Where was the Word of life before it was manifested to John?
+# Where was eternal life before it was manifested to John?
 
-The Word of life was with the Father before it was manifested to John.
+Eternal life was with the Father before it was manifested to John.

1jn/01/05.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# What message from God is John announcing to his readers?
+# What is the message from God that John is announcing to his readers?
 
 John is announcing the message that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

1jn/01/07.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# For those walking in the light, what cleanses them from all sin?
+# What cleanses all the sin of those walking in the light?
 
 The blood of Jesus cleanses them from all sin.

1jn/01/08.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# What does John say about a person who says they have no sin?
+# What do we do to ourselves if we say we have no sin?
 
-John says that such a person deceives himself and the truth is not in him.
+If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

1jn/02/02.md

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-# For whose sins is Jesus Christ the sacrifice for?
+# For whom is Jesus Christ the propitiation for their sins?
 
-Jesus Christ is the sacrifice for the sins for the whole world.
+Jesus Christ is the propitiation for the sins for the whole world.

1jn/02/03.md

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-# How do we know if we know Jesus Christ?
+# How do we know that we have known Jesus Christ?
 
-We know if we know Jesus Christ if we keep his commandments.
+We know that we have known him if we keep his commandments.

1jn/02/04.md

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-# What kind of person is someone who says they know God, but does not keep God’s commandments?
+# What kind of person says he knows God, but does not keep God’s commandments?
 
-Someone who says they know God, but does not keep God’s commandments, is a liar.
+A liar says he knows God, but does not keep God’s commandments.

1jn/02/06.md

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-# How should a believer walk?
+# How should a person walk if he says he remains in Christ?
 
-A believer should walk even as Jesus Christ walked.
+He should walk even as Jesus Christ walked.

1jn/02/11.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# What is the spiritual condition of someone who says he is in the light, but hates his brother?
+# What is the spiritual condition of someone who hates his brother?
 
-Someone who says he is in the light, but hates his brother, is in the darkness.
+Someone who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness.

1jn/02/12.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Why does God forgive the sins of believers?
 
-God forgives the sins of believers for Christ’s name’s sake.
+God forgives the sins of believers because of his name.

1jn/02/15.md

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-# What does John say a believer’s attitude toward the things of the world must be?
+# What should the attitude of a believer be toward the things of the world?
 
-He says the believer must not love the world nor the things of the world.
+A believer must not love the world nor the things of the world.

1jn/02/16.md

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-# What are the three things in the world that John names as being not of the Father?
+# What are three things that come from the world rather than from the Father?
 
-He names the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the vain glory of life as being in the world and not of the Father.
+The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the vain glory of life are from the world, and not from the Father.

1jn/02/18.md

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-# How does John say he knows it is the last hour?
+# What do we know about the Antichrist?
 
-He says he knows it is the last hour because many antichrists have come.
+We know that he is coming.
 
-# Who does John say is coming?
+# How do we know that it is the last hour?
 
-He says that the antichrist is coming.
+We know it is the last hour because many antichrists have come.

1jn/02/22.md

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-# What will the antichrist do that will enable us to recognize him?
+# How will we recognize the antichrist?
 
-The antichrist denies the Father and the Son.
+The antichrist will deny the Father and the Son.

1jn/02/23.md

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-# Can someone who denies the Son have the Father?
+# Can someone deny the Son and yet have the Father?
 
 No, someone who denies the Son cannot have the Father.

1jn/02/24.md

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-# What does John tell the believers to do in order to remain in the Son and in the Father?
+# What must believers to do in order to remain in the Son and in the Father?
 
-John tells the believers to remain in what they have heard from the beginning.
+They must remain in what they have heard from the beginning.

1jn/02/25.md

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 # What promise has been given the believers by God?
 
-God has promised the believers eternal life.
+God has promised everlasting life to the believers.

1jn/02/28.md

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-# What attitudes will those who remain in the Son have when Christ appears at his coming?
+# What attitudes will we have when Christ appears if we remain in him?
 
-Those who remain in the Son will have boldness and will not be ashamed when Christ appears at his coming.
+If we remain in him, we will have boldness and will not be ashamed when Christ appears.

1jn/03/01.md

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-# What has the Father bestowed on believers because of his love?
+# How has the Father expressed his love to believers?
 
-The Father has bestowed on them the name children of God.
+He has made it possible for them to be called children of God.

1jn/03/02.md

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-# What has the Father bestowed on believers because of his love?
+# What will happen to believers when Christ is revealed?
 
-The Father has bestowed on them the name children of God.
-
-# What will happen to believers when Christ appears?
-
-When Christ appears, believers will be like Christ, and will see him as he is.
+When Christ is revealed, believers will be like Christ because thy will see him as he is.

1jn/03/03.md

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-# What does every believer who hopes in Christ do concerning himself?
+# Every believer who hopes in Christ should take what action concerning himself?
 
-Every believer who hopes in Christ purifies himself.
+Every believer who hopes in Christ should purify himself.

1jn/03/06.md

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-# What relationship to God does someone have who continues in sin?
+# If a person continues to sin, what does that tell us about their relationship to God?
 
-Whoever continues in sin has neither seen Christ, nor known him.
+It tells us they have neither seen Christ, nor known him.

1jn/03/08.md

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 # For what reason was the Son of God revealed?
 
-The Son of God was revealed to destroy the works of the devil.
+The Son of God was revealed in order to destroy the works of the devil.

1jn/03/09.md

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-# How are the children of God and the children of the devil each revealed?
+# Why is the one who is begotten from God not able to continue to sin?
 
-The children of God are revealed as they do righteousness, and the children of the devil are revealed as they sin.
+He is not able to continue to sin because God's seed remains in him.

1jn/03/10.md

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-# How are the children of God and the children of the devil each revealed?
+# How are the children of the devil apparent?
 
-The children of God are revealed as they do righteousness, and the children of the devil are revealed as they sin.
-
-# What attitude toward the believers demonstrates that someone is a child of God?
-
-The attitude of love toward the believers demonstrates that someone is a child of God.
+The children of the devil are apparent because they do not do righteousness and they do not love their brother.

1jn/03/11.md

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-# What attitude toward the believers demonstrates that someone is a child of God?
+# What is the message that we have heard from the beginning?
 
-The attitude of love toward the believers demonstrates that someone is a child of God.
+The message is that we should love one another.

1jn/03/12.md

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-# How did Cain demonstrate that he was a child of the evil one?
+# How did Cain demonstrate that he was from the evil one?
 
-Cain demonstrated that he was a child of the evil one when he murdered his brother.
+Cain demonstrated that he was from the evil one by murdering his brother.

1jn/03/13.md

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-# At what does John say the believers should not marvel?
+# What does John say should not amaze believers?
 
-John says the believers should not marvel that the world hates them.
+John says believers should not be amazed that the world hates them.

1jn/03/14.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# What attitude toward the believers demonstrates that someone is a child of God?
+# What attitude demonstrates that have relocated from death to life?
 
-The attitude of love toward the believers demonstrates that someone is a child of God.
+We know we have relocated from death to life because we love the brothers.

1jn/03/16.md

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-# How do we know what love is?
+# How have we known love?
 
-We know what love is because Christ laid down his life for us.
+We have known love because Christ laid down his life for us.

1jn/03/17.md

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-# When there is a brother in need, how does a believer demonstrate the love of God?
+# What indicates that a person does not have the love of God in him?
 
-When there is a brother in need, a believer demonstrates the love of God by helping him with this world’s goods.
+When someone who is rich sees a brother in need, but does not help him, the love of God does not remain in that person.

1jn/03/18.md

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-# When there is a brother in need, how does a believer demonstrate the love of God?
+# What are two ways in which it is insufficient for us to love?
 
-When there is a brother in need, a believer demonstrates the love of God by helping him with this world’s goods.
+If is not enough for us to love only in word or tongue.
+
+# What are two ways in which we should love?
+
+We should love in deed and in truth.

1jn/03/19.md

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-# When a believer demonstrates the love of God in deed and truth, what does he obtain for himself?
-
-When a believer demonstrates the love of God in deed and truth, he obtains for himself assurance and confidence toward God.

1jn/03/21.md

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-# When a believer demonstrates the love of God in deed and truth, what does he obtain for himself?
+# What do we have if our heart does not condemn us?
 
-When a believer demonstrates the love of God in deed and truth, he obtains for himself assurance and confidence toward God.
+If our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.

1jn/03/23.md

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-# Of what commandment from God does John remind the believers?
+# What is the commandment that God has given to us?
 
-John reminds the believers of God’s commandment to believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and to love one another.
+God’s commandment is that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and to love one another.

1jn/03/24.md

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-# What has God given believers so that they know God remains in them?
+# How do believers know that God remains in them?
 
 God has given believers the Spirit so that they know God remains in them.

1jn/04/01.md

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-# Why does John warn the believers to not believe every spirit?
+# Why should believers not believe every spirit?
 
-John warns the believers because there are many false prophets that have gone out into the world.
+They should not believe ever spirit because there are many false prophets that have gone out into the world.

1jn/04/02.md

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-# How can you know if the Spirit of God is speaking?
+# How can you know the Spirit of God?
 
-Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God.
+Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.

1jn/04/04.md

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-# Who does John say is the greater spirit?
+# How are believers able to overcome spirits who are not from God?
 
-The greater spirit is the one in believers, greater than the spirits of the world.
+We can overcome them because the spirit in us is greater than the one in the world.

1jn/04/05.md

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-# Who does John say is the greater spirit?
-
-The greater spirit is the one in believers, greater than the spirits of the world.

1jn/04/07.md

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-# What do believers do, which shows they know God, and to be like he is?
+# Why should believers love one another?
 
-Believers love one another, which shows they know God, because God is love.
+Believers should love one another because love is from God, and the one who is begotten from God loves.

1jn/04/08.md

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-# What do believers do, which shows they know God, and to be like he is?
+# How does the one who does not love demonstrate that he does not know God?
 
-Believers love one another, which shows they know God, because God is love.
+People who know God love, because God is love.

1jn/04/09.md

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 # For what purpose did the Father send his Son?
 
-The Father sent his Son that we might live through him.
+The Father sent his Son so that we might live through him.

1jn/04/15.md

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-# What do true believers confess about Jesus?
+# If God remains in person and he remains in God, what does he confess about Jesus?
 
-True believers confess that Jesus is the Son of God.
+Those who remain in God confess that Jesus is the Son of God.

1jn/04/17.md

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-# Those who remain in love and in God will have what attitude on the day of judgment?
+# What attitude will the love of God cause us to have on the day of judgment?
 
-Those who remain in love and in God will have confidence on the day of judgment.
+The love of God will cause us to have confidence on the day of judgment.

1jn/04/20.md

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-# What relationship with God does someone have who hates his brother?
+# If someone hates his brother, what relationship does he have with God?
 
-Someone who hates his brother cannot love God.
+Someone who hates his brother is not able to love God.

1jn/04/21.md

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-# Those who love God must also love whom?
+# How should those who love God treat their brother?
 
-Those who love God must also love their brother.
+Those who love God should also love their brother.

1jn/05/07.md

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-# Which three things bear witness to Jesus Christ?
+# What three things testify about Jesus Christ?
 
-The Spirit, the water, and the blood all bear witness to Jesus Christ.
+The Spirit, the water, and the blood all testify about Jesus Christ.

1jn/05/08.md

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-# Which three things bear witness to Jesus Christ?
+# What three things testify about Jesus Christ?
 
-The Spirit, the water, and the blood all bear witness to Jesus Christ.
+The Spirit, the water, and the blood all testify about Jesus Christ.

1jn/05/09.md

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-# What does anyone who does not believe the testimony of God concerning his Son, make God?
-
-Anyone who does not believe the testimony of God concerning his Son makes God a liar.

1jn/05/10.md

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-# What does anyone who does not believe the testimony of God concerning his Son, make God?
+# If someone does not believe the testimony of God concerning his Son, what do they make God to be?
 
-Anyone who does not believe the testimony of God concerning his Son makes God a liar.
+Anyone who does not believe the testimony of God concerning his Son makes God to be a liar.

1jn/05/11.md

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 # What has God given us in his Son?
 
-God has given us eternal life in his Son.
+God has given us everlasting life in his Son.

1jn/05/16.md

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-# What must a believer do who sees his brother committing a sin not to death?
+# What should a believer do when he sees his brother committing a sin not to death?
 
-A believer who sees his brother committing a sin not to death must pray that God will give his brother life.
+A believer who sees his brother committing a sin not to death should pray that God will give his brother life.

1jn/05/20.md

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-# Who is the true God?
+# What is the result of the understanding that the Son of God has given to us?
 
-The true God is the Father of Jesus Christ.
+Because of the understanding that the Son of God has given to us, we may know the True One.