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1 John 4:7–8. Six times in this letter John employs the personal address “beloved” (niv, “dear friends”), expressing his pastoral, heartfelt concern for the welfare of his followers. The exhortation to love (see also 3:11, 23) he now explains as originating from God himself (4:7a).
- Verses 7–13
Verses 7–13. As the Spirit of truth is known by doctrine...
- 1 John
They agree in the commendation of God’s love to us (1 John...
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Matthew Henry's Commentary – Chapter 4. In this chapter the...
- Verses 7–13
Verses 7–13. As the Spirit of truth is known by doctrine (thus spirits are to be tried), it is known by love likewise; and so here follows a strong fervent exhortation to holy Christian love: Beloved, let us love one another, 1 John 4:7.
They agree in the commendation of God’s love to us (1 John 3:1; 4:9; John 3:16), and in speaking of our regeneration, or being born of God, 1 John 3:9; 4:7; 5:1; John 3:5, 6.
David Guzik commentary on 1 John 4, where John encourages the believers to abide in God and His love, which is perfected among us.
26 kwi 2024 · Answer. In 1 John 4:7–8, the apostle John returns to one of his favorite subjects—love: “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love” (NKJV).
Matthew Henry's Commentary – Chapter 4. In this chapter the apostle exhorts to try spirits (1 John 4:1), gives a note to try by (1 John 4:2, 3), shows who are of the world and who of God (1 John 4:4-6), urges Christian love by divers considerations (1 John 4:7-16), describes our love to God, and the effect of it, 1 John 4:17-21.
1 John 4:7-21. The Blessedness of Love. “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God, and every one that loveth of God hath been begotten and is getting to know God. He that loveth not did not get to know God, because God is love.
