Commentaries on 1, 2, & 3 John
A list of the best commentaries on 1, 2, & 3 John ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on 1, 2, & 3 John for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3 Commentaries
The Letters of John. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2000.

Tim Challies
The consensus pick from the experts is Kruse’s contribution to the PNTC. more

Phillip J. Long
Cruse beings his commentary by suggesting a plausible scenario for the production of these letters. more

Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
The Pillar New Testament Commentaries edited by D. more

Review of Biblical Literature (RBL)
This recent addition to the Pillar New Testament Commentary series is consistent with that series in that it is scholarly but not overly technical, while engaging questions of the relevance of the New Testament texts for contemporary readers. more
The Epistles of John. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1978.

James Kerns
A solid commentary that handles issues with grace and humility like few commentators do. more

Scot McKnight
One of evangelicalism's finest scholars, I. more
The Epistles of John. AYB. Yale University Press, 1982.


Robert M. Bowman, Jr
Massive commentary (over 800 pages) by the most influential Roman Catholic biblical scholar of the twentieth century (taking a moderately critical approach). more

Tim Challies
This is a massive and dense work that will reward the diligent researcher and nicely complement Brown’s huge two-commentary volume on the gospel of John. more

Phillip J. Long
Along with his commentary on the Gospel of John and his Introduction to the Gospel of John (completed by Maloney after Brown’s death), this commentary is one of the most significant contributions to the study of the Johannine literature in the twentieth century. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
Year | Author | Title | Series |
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2024 | Ok, Janette H. | The Letters of John | New International Commentary on the New Testament |
2017 | Keating, Daniel | Johannine Epistles | Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scriptures |
forthcoming | Ciampa, Roy E. | 1, 2, and 3 John | Tyndale New Testament Commentaries |
forthcoming | Guardiola-Sáenz, Leticia A. | 1, 2, 3 John | Wisdom Commentary Series |
forthcoming | Hill, Wesley | The Johannine Epistles | International Theological Commentary (T&T Clark) |
forthcoming | Jones, Hywel R. | 1, 2, 3 John | Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament |
forthcoming | Lösel, Steffen | Johannine Epistles | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
forthcoming | McNutt, Jennifer Powell | 1–2 Peter, 1–3 John, Jude | Reformation Commentary on Scripture |
forthcoming | Plummer, Robert L. | 1–3 John | Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament |
forthcoming | Root, Michael | Letters of John | Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible |
forthcoming | Watson, Duane F. | Johannine Epistles | New Cambridge Bible Commentary |
forthcoming | Yieh, John | 1, 2, and 3 John | Illuminations Commentary Series |