Online Primary Texts and Translations:
(with direct links to the text of the Fourth Gospel and/or the Johannine Epistles, whenever possible)
Greek Texts:
Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament - by Tony Fisher; best resource for reading and searching the NA26 text on line; very easy to use from any web browser, with no special font downloads necessary; click on any Greek word for grammatical information:
Blue Letter Bible - from Koinonia House; full text of the KJV with Greek text, grammatical analysis, and Strong's Concordance numbers for each verse (click on the little blue scrolls labeled "Conc"):
The Unbound Bible - from Biola University; searchable texts of several versions of the Greek NT (NA26; Westcott-Hort; Majority Text) using the "symbol" font (without accent marks); also has the Latin Vulgate and several modern translations.
Bible Gateway - full text of the NIV, from Gospel Communications (also have NASB, RSV, KJV, Darby, YLT, BWE in English, and several translations in Latin, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, Norwegian, Swedish, and Tagalog):
The Unbound Bible - from Biola University; searchable biblical texts in many different English versions
NetBible - the "New English Translation," from the Biblical Studies Foundation, now called Bible.org; frames version, so you need to find and click on the individual NT books you wish
The Unbound Bible - from
Biola University; searchable texts of many versions in dozens of different
modern languages
Olive
Tree Bible - searchable versions of various Bibles in English, Spanish,
French, German, and Russian
International Bible Society
- downloadable print and/or audio versions in some less common languages (Arabic,
Chinese, Czech, Farsi, Malayalam, Russian, Swedish, Vietnamese, etc.)
Lutherbibel 1545
- Luther's original German translation, with a parallel modern German
version; another version here
Online Enhanced Editions:
Five Gospels Parallels
- full texts of the RSV, allowing parallel column comparisons between John,
the Synoptics, and/or Thomas; by John Marshall, University of Toronto
Audio Bible -
Audio recordings of the whole Bible, chapter by chapter, using RealAudio;
by Goshen.net
Introductions and Overviews on the Web:
The Best Ones for Starters:
Frontline:
From Jesus to Christ - segment on the Gospel of John from the
PBS television program, with contributions from Profs. Michael White, Allen
Callahan, Helmut Koester, Paula Fredriksen, and Marilyn Mellowes.
Bible Tutor - from Luther
Seminary, St. Paul, MN; full CD-ROM with "Advanced Level" available for purchase;
online "Basic Level" includes brief introductions to the Gospel
of John, 1
John, 2
John, 3
John.
"The
Gospel of John" - Chapter 11 of A Historical Introduction to
the New Testament, by Robert M. Grant (Harper & Row, 1963); from religion-online.org
Encyclopedia Britannica
- search for brief overview articles on "John, Gospel According to" and
on "John, Letters of" in their free "Concise Encyclopedia";
also extended articles (fee-based members service) on "John the Apostle,
Saint" and "Biblical Literature"; with sections on "The Fourth Gospel: The
Gospel According to John" and "The Johannine Letters: I, II, and III John".
International Standard Bible Dictionary
- extensive articles on "Johannine Theology"; "John" (name);
"John, The Apostle"; "John, Gospel of"; "John, The
Epistles of"; and "John, The Revelation of" - from Bible.org
MSN Encarta - brief encyclopedia
articles on "John, Gospel according to"; "John, Epistles of"; and "John
the Evangelist" (for subscribers only)
Smith's Bible Dictionary
- very brief articles on "John" (name), "John the Apostle";
"John, Gospel of"; "John, The First Epistle General of";
and "John, The Second and Third Epistles of" - from Bible.org
Larger Commentaries (ancient and modern,
with full text available on line):
The Fourth Gospel:
Ptolemy
(2nd cent.) - Commentary on the Gospel of John Prologue; intro. by
C. Schenk; transl. by B. Layton; another copy here
Origen (c. 185-254)
- Commentary on the Gospel of John
Tertullian
(c. 213) - Chapter XXI-XXV, Against Praxeas
William
Hamilton (1960) - see the last four chapters in The Modern Reader's
Guide to the Gospels; from religion-online.org
William
R. Cannon (1985) - The Gospel of John; from religion-online.org
W. Hall Harris,
III (1996) - Commentary on the Gospel of John; Dallas Theological
Seminary
Robert Deffinbaugh
(1998) - That You Might Believe: A Study of the Gospel of John; Biblical
Studies Press.
David
Guzik - a "Study Guide for John"; from Calvary Chapel, Simi Valley
Archpriest Symeon Elias, OSJ - The Bread of Life/The Cup of Salvation:
a Commentary on the Sixth Chapter of the Gospel of John; Congregation
of the Orthodox Servants of Jesus - [no longer on line?]
Steve Amato - "The
Gospel of John Study Guides"; part of the "Boston Christian Bible
Study Resources"
The Johannine Letters:
St. Augustine of Hippo
(354-430) - Homilies on the First Epistle of John; from the NewAdvent
website
W. Hall Harris,
III (2nd ed., 1999) - The Letters of John: Comfort and Counsel for
a Church in Crisis; also called "1, 2, 3 John: An Exegetical Commentary"
Biblica: Index Generalis (1990-2003):
A list of articles printed in this major journal; many have online abstracts
in French or English, but only a few include full-text articles so far; search
for keywords "John" or "Fourth Gospel."
Bible.org: lists of links to online
introductions and articles on John,
1John, 2 John, and 3 John; mostly by Darrell L. Bock, Robert Deffinbaugh,
Greg Herrick, J. Hampton Keathley, III, Hampton Keathley, IV, David
Malick, Daniel B. Wallace
Index of Bible Study Articles:
short reflections, including half a dozen about John; by Brian Incigneri,
Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Melbourne, Australia
Joachim Jeremias, "The
Revealing Word." Chapter 4 of The Central Message of the New Testament
(Charles Scribners Sons, New York, 1965) - from religion-online.org
Jerome H. Neyrey, "The
Sociology of Secrecy and the Fourth Gospel." in What Is John? Vol.
II: Literary and Social Readings of the Fourth Gospel (F. Segovia,
ed. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1998) 79-109.
(anonymous), "Orientalisms
Used in the Gospel of John." - from the "BibleLand Teachings"
website.
David R. Beck, "The Narrative Function of Anonymity in Fourth Gospel
Characterization." Semeia 63: Characterization in Biblical Literature
(1993).
Kim E. Dewey, "Paroimiai in the Gospel of John." Semeia
17: Gnomic Wisdom (1980).
James F. McGrath, "Going Up and Coming Down in Johannine Apologetic."
Paper read at the British New Testament Conference, University of Aberdeen
(14 September 1996).
Marianne Meye Thompson, "'God's Voice You Have Never Heard, God's
Form You Have Never Seen': The Characterization of God in the Gospel of John."
Semeia 63: Characterization in Biblical Literature (1993).
The Johannine Letters:
William Barclay, "The
Letter of John" - chapter 8 in Many Witnesses, One Lord -
from religion-online.org
Sermon Central - a very
large collection of contemporary sermons on John, contributed by individual
preachers [search for "John"]
SermonIllustrations.com
- a United Methodist site, maintained by Brett Blair; containing lists of
"Sermons" and "Sermon Illustrations" related to John's
Gospel
Charles H. Spurgeon
- archive of all of Spurgeon's Sermons from 1855 to 1917; only some on line
so far
"The Gospel of
John" (1983-1985) - a series of 48 sermons; preached by Ray
C. Stedman at Peninsula Bible Church, Palo Alto, CA; available in html,
pdf, or RealAudio formats.
Religion-online.org:
dozens of short reflections, originally published in The Christian Century,
on various lectionary readings (hint: search for "John" or
"Jn." in their Index
by Author)
Henry Gustafson, "Gospel
for Christmas Day: John 1:1-14" - from Exegesis for the Christian
Year (Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ).
Arlene
Sheldon, "Confirming
'Signs' in the Gospel of John" - a brief webpage comparing 8 "I
am" sayings with "Corresponding details in the circumstances of
Jesus' birth" and "Corresponding 'signs'in the works (miracles)
which Jesus did."
The Johannine Letters:
"Expository Studies
in First John" (1966-67) - five series of sermons totaling 35 messages;
preached by Ray C. Stedman at
Peninsula Bible Church, Palo Alto, California; available in html, pdf, or
MP3 formats.
Religion-online.org:
short reflections, originally published in The Christian Century, on
various lectionary readings (hint: search for "1 John" or
"1 Jn." in their Index
by Author)
Printed Books on John available for purchase on the Web
Biblical Publishers and Bookstores
Biblical Publishers: my compilation
of websites of biblical publishers, university presses, Bible software companies,
and bookstores specializing in biblical and theological studies
(Special Thanks to Glenn Buxton, Rodney Decker, Torrey
Seland, and Jenee Woodard for providing some of the above links)