Proper Name guide

1 John

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Meaning 1

The twenty-third book of the New Testament of the Bible, the first epistle of John.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ရှင်ယောဟန်ဩဝါဒစာပဌမစောင် (hrang-yau:hanau:wada.capa.hta.ma.caung) — Book of the Bible
  • Catalan: 1 Joan — Book of the Bible
  • Chinese Cantonese: 約翰一書 /约翰一书 (joek3 hon6 jat1 syu1) — Book of the Bible
  • Chinese Cantonese: 若望一書 /若望一书 (joek6 mong6 jat1 syu1) — Book of the Bible
  • Chinese Mandarin: 約翰一書 /约翰一书 (Yuēhàn Yīshū) — Book of the Bible
  • Chinese Mandarin: 若望一書 /若望一书 (Ruòwàng Yīshū) — Book of the Bible
  • East Nyala: 1 Yohana — Book of the Bible
  • French: 1 Jean — Book of the Bible
  • Isoko: Ụbị Ụvuẹ Ọsusuọ Ịjọnị — Book of the Bible
  • Malawi Lomwe: 1 Johane — Book of the Bible
  • Nyungwe: 1 Juwau — Book of the Bible
  • Portuguese: 1 João — Book of the Bible
  • Russian: Пе́рвое посла́ние Иоа́нна (Pérvoje poslánije Ioánna) — Book of the Bible
  • Ruuli: 1 Yokaana — Book of the Bible
  • Spanish: 1 Juan — Book of the Bible
  • Swedish: Första Johannesbrevet — Book of the Bible
  • Thai: ๑ ยอห์น — Book of the Bible