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And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

We know (εγνωκαμεν). Perfect active indicative, "we have come to know and still know" as in Joh 6:9, only there order is changed (…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And we have known and believed, etc. We all have assurance that God has loved us, and the fullest belief in the great fact of redemption b…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE PERFECT LOVE THE SUREST TEST (1 John 4:7–21).

  • Fraternal love the nece ary product of the true knowledge of God,…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The same combination of knowing and believing is found in Peter’s confession of Jesus in Jn 6:69, except that there the order of “believe” and “kno…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And we have known and believed: it is as if he had said, “We have known by believing,” for such knowledge is not attained except by faith.…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And we have known and believed Or have a full assurance and knowledge of, and faith in,

the love that …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Father sent the Son; He willed His coming into this world. The apostle attests to this. And whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son o…

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