Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 John 4:7

"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God." — 1 John 4:7 (ASV)

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God.

He who has the spirit of love within him is born of God, for love is of God. He who constantly seeks the good of others, he whose heart beats with love for those who are not within the narrow confines of his own ribs, he whose love goes forth to God and his people, and to the sons of men in general—this is the man who is born of God, and knows God.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

The spirit of love, kindness, self-sacrifice, holy charity – this is of God. This is the distinguishing mark of the Christian dispensation, the distinguishing mark of the Christian, that he abounds in love, not in malice, anger, revenge, bitterness: Let us love one another: for love is of God.