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No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
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Making God Visible
The verse begins by stating a fact: "No man has seen God at any time." Commentators explain that this sets up a beautiful solution. Since God is invisible, our genuine, active love for one another becomes the tangible, visible evidence of His invisible presence. Our love for others makes God's presence real and known in our community, serving as the primary way we experience the unseen God.
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1 John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
No man hath seen God at any time (John 1:18), where the same declaration occurs. This statement seems to be made here to intro…
No one hath beheld God at any time (θεον ουδεις πωποτε τεθεατα). Perfect middle indicative of θεαομα (John 1:14). Almo…
19th Century
Anglican
THE PERFECT LOVE THE SUREST TEST (1 John 4:7–21).
Fraternal love the necessary product of the true knowledge of God…
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Baptist
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in …
Here most commentators see a reference to the false teachers who may have claimed “visions” of God—visions through which their own knowledge was me…
16th Century
Protestant
No man has seen God. These same words are found in the first chapter of John’s Gospel (John 1); but John the Baptist did not h…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
No man has seen God at any time The same is said by the Evangelist John, (John 1:18) ; but here it is ob…
The Spirit of God is the Spirit of love. The one who does not love the image of God in His people has no saving knowledge of God. For it is God's n…
