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But I know you, that you don`t have God`s love in yourselves.
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The True Root of Unbelief
Commentators explain that Jesus identifies the core reason for the leaders' rejection of Him: not a lack of evidence, but a lack of love for God in their hearts. Scholars note that a genuine love for God is the foundation of all true faith and obedience. Their failure to love the Father led directly to their failure to recognize and receive the Son.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I receive not honour, and so on. "I do not say these things because I am desiring human applause, but to account for the fact that you do …
But I know you (αλλα εγνωκα υμας). Perfect active indicative of γινωσκω, "I have come to know and still know," the knowledge of pe…
19th Century
Anglican
You have not the love of God.—The principle which excludes seeking honour from men, is the love of God. They were, they s…
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Baptist
Some men find it difficult to believe in Christ because they are always seeking honour for themselves; desire for the praise of men often blinds th…
16th Century
Protestant
That you have not the love of God in you. The love of God here represents all religious feelings; for no one can love God without…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But I know you Being the omniscient God, he knew not only their persons, but their hearts, the thoughts of their hea…
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The Jews considered that eternal life was revealed to them in their Scriptures, and that they had it, because they had the word of God in their han…
13th Century
Catholic
After God confirmed the greatness of His power through the testimonies of men, of God Himself, and of the Scriptures, He here rebukes the…
