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1 John 4:8. Οὐκ ἔγνω, knoweth not) Is not born of God, and knoweth not God.— ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστὶν, God is love) ἀγάπη, without the article, as in 1 John 4:16. This brief sentence imparted to John, even during the mere time which he took in writing it, more delight than the whole world can impart.
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1 John 4:1-3. 1. Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try...
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David Guzik commentary on 1 John 4, where John encourages the believers to abide in God and His love, which is perfected among us.
8. Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary. 1 John 4:8. He that loveth not, knoweth not God - Has no true acquaintance with God; has no just views of him, and no right feelings toward him.
What does 1 John 4:8 mean? In the second sentence of this section, John adds the comment that those who don't love have no fellowship with God. The phrase "know God" uses the Greek root word ginosko .
1 John 4:1-3. 1. Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1. Dilecti, ne omni spiritui credatis, sed probate spiritus, an ex Deo sint; quia multi pseudoprophetae exierunt in mundum. 2.
20 maj 2022 · The Message paraphrase of 1 John 4:8 reads, “The person who refuses to love doesn’t know the first thing about God, because God is love- so you can’t know him if you don’t love.” Our view of God grows as we surrender more and more to Him, in exchange for His will in our lives.
What does 1 John chapter 4 mean? Chapter 4 includes two major ideas. The first is that believers ought to "test the spirits" to see whether they are from God (1 John 4:1–6). The second theme is that God both loves us and "God is love" (1 John 4:7–21), leading believers to love one another.
