1 John 2:28

• §2778Article 2 · "Our Father Who Art in Heaven"Read at vatican.va

  “This power of the Spirit who introduces us to the Lord's Prayer is expressed in the liturgies of East and of West by the beautiful, characteristically Christian expression: parrhesia, straightforward simplicity, filial trust, joyous assurance, humble boldness, the certainty of being loved.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 3:12; Heb 3:6; 4:16; 10:19; 1 Jn 2:28; 3:21; 5:14.

Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 22

  “1 John ii. 20–28” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 1

  “Fellowship with God must be had, other hope of life eternal is none; now “God is Light, and in Him is no darkness at all:” now iniquities are darkness; by iniquities we are pressed down, that we cannot have fellowship with God: what hope have we then?” — editor's note: [Fellowship.—The primary object of the apostle’s communication in this epistle (1 John i. 3), is that his readers may have fellowship with the apostolic body,…

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• 1 John 3:21

  Cited together in Catechism §2778.

• 1 John 5:14

  Cited together in Catechism §2778.

• Ephesians 3:12

  Cited together in Catechism §2778.

• Hebrews 3:6

  Cited together in Catechism §2778.

• Hebrews 4:16

  Cited together in Catechism §2778.

• Hebrews 10:19

  Cited together in Catechism §2778.