Description
Robert Govett's book on 1 John is not an attempt at a verse-by-verse commentary on the whole of the First Epistle of John. It attempts rather to set forth the leading ideas of this portion of Scripture. The principal doctrinal topics are those of the Trinity and of the person of Christ, with the practical consequences which flow from them.
Robert Govett (1813-1901) was a British theologian and pastor who became well known because of his brilliant deductive and analytical capabilities. He was a fellow of Worcester College, Oxford. His teachings and writings have been preserved in a large number of books and tracts. C. H. Spurgeon said of him: "Mr. Govett wrote a hundred years before his time, and the day will come when his works will be treasured as sifted gold."