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He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
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The Spirit as Proof
Commentators agree that the primary way a believer can know God abides in them is through the Holy Spirit. This isn't just a feeling, but the tangible effects the Spirit produces. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Calvin explain that these effects include enlightening your mind, changing your heart's desires, and empowering you to obey God's commands.
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1 John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he that keepeth his commandments, etc. (John 14:23).
And hereby we know that he abideth in us. That is, th…
And he in him (κα αυτος εν αυτω). That is "God abides in him" as in 4:15. We abide in God and God abides in us through the Holy Sp…
19th Century
Baptist
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And h…
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In this summary verse the author states for the first time the mutual reciprocity involved in “living” in God. Obedience issues in the perfection o…
16th Century
Protestant
And he that keepeth his commandments. He confirms what I have already stated: that the union we have with God is evident when we practice …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he that keepeth his commandments Attends to those instructions and declarations concerning faith in Christ, and …
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When believers had confidence before God, through the Spirit of adoption and by faith in the great High Priest, they could ask whatever they wished…
