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Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Know we (εγνωκαμεν). Perfect active indicative, "we have come to know and still know." See 2:3 for "hereby" (εν τουτω).

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Hereby perceive we the love of God. The words "of God" are not in the original and should not have been introduced into the trans…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

BROTHERLY LOVE THE NECESSARY FLOWER OF THE DIVINE LOVE IN THE DIVINE BIRTH (1 John 3:11–18).—In 1 John 2:10, St. Joh…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren.

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Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The test of true love is identified as willingne to sacrifice one’s life for one’s brother. The demonstrative “this” that begins the statement poin…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Hereby perceive we, or, By this we know. He now shows what true love is; for it would not have been enough to commend it, unless …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Hereby perceive we the love [of God]
The phrase "of God" is not in the Oriental versions, nor in the Greek copies, b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is the condescension, the miracle, the mystery of Divine love: that God would redeem the church with his own blood. Surely we should love thos…

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