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We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn`t listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
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The Apostolic Standard
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that John establishes a critical test: a person's willingness to hear and accept the teachings of the apostles. Scholars like Spurgeon and Gill note this directly refutes any attempt to follow Christ while dismissing the apostolic writings (the Epistles). If you know God, you will receive the apostles' message.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
We are of God. John here, undoubtedly, refers to himself and to those who taught the same doctrines he did. He assumes that those to whom …
We (ημεις). In sharp contrast with the false prophets and the world. We are in tune with the Infinite God. Hence "he that knoweth …
19th Century
Anglican
NOT ALL SPIRITS ARE THE RESULT OF THE SONSHIP: NECESSITY OF EXAMINING THEM (1 John 4:1–6).
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Baptist
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. (1 John 4:6)
The apostles spoke as…
The author repeats the description of the true followers as “we [who] are from God.” The “we” includes all the faithful but has particular referenc…
16th Century
Protestant
We are of God — although this really applies to all the godly, it refers properly to the faithful ministers of the Gospel. For the Apostle…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
We are of God Not only as the chosen of God, the children of God, regenerated ones, and believers, but as ministers …
Christians who are well acquainted with the Scriptures may, in humble dependence on Divine teaching, discern those who set forth doctrines accordin…
