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1 John 4:7-21

71BelovedG27, let us 2loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240, for loveG26 is from GodG2316; and 3everyoneG3956 who lovesG25 is 45bornG1080 of GodG2316 and 6knowsG1097 GodG2316. 8The one who does not loveG25 does not knowG1097 GodG2316, for 7GodG2316 is loveG26. 9By thisG3778 the loveG26 of GodG2316 was manifestedG5319 89in us, that 10GodG2316 has sentG649 His 11onlyG3439 begottenG3439 SonG5207 into the worldG2889 soG2443 that we might liveG2198 throughG1223 Him. 10In thisG3778 is loveG26, 12not that we lovedG25 GodG2316, but that 13He lovedG25 us and sentG649 His SonG5207 to be 14the propitiationG2434 for our sinsG266. 1115BelovedG27, ifG1487 GodG2316 soG3779 lovedG25 us, 16we alsoG2532 oughtG3784 to loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240. 1217NoG3762 oneG3762 has seenG2300 GodG2316 at anyG4455 timeG4455; ifG1437 we loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240, GodG2316 abidesG3306 in us, and His 18loveG26 is perfectedG5048 in us. 1319By thisG3778 we knowG1097 that we abideG3306 in Him and He in us, becauseG3754 He has givenG1325 us of His SpiritG4151. 14We have seenG2300 and 20testifyG3140 that the FatherG3962 has 21sentG649 the SonG5207 to be the SaviorG4990 of the worldG2889.

1522WhoeverG3739G1437 confessesG3670 that 23JesusG2424 is the SonG5207 of GodG2316, GodG2316 24abidesG3306 in him, and he in GodG2316. 1625We have comeG1097 to knowG1097 and have believedG4100 the loveG26 whichG3739 GodG2316 hasG2192 2627for us. 28GodG2316 is loveG26, and the one who 29abidesG3306 in loveG26 abidesG3306 in GodG2316, and GodG2316 abidesG3306 in him. 17By thisG3778, 30loveG26 is perfectedG5048 with us, so that we may haveG2192 31confidenceG3954 in 32the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920; becauseG3754 33as He is, so alsoG2532 are we in thisG3778 worldG2889. 18There is noG3756 fearG5401 in loveG26; but 34perfectG5046 loveG26 castsG906 out fearG5401, becauseG3754 fearG5401 35involvesG2192 punishmentG2851, and the one who fearsG5399 is not 36perfectedG5048 in loveG26. 1937We loveG25, becauseG3754 He firstG4413 lovedG25 us. 2038IfG1437 someoneG5100 saysG3004, “I loveG25 GodG2316,” and 39hatesG3404 his brotherG80, he is a 40liarG5583; for 41the one who does not loveG25 his brotherG80 whomG3739 he has seenG3708, 42cannotG1410G3756 loveG25 GodG2316 whomG3739 he has not seenG3708. 21And 43thisG3778 commandmentG1785 we haveG2192 from Him, that the one who lovesG25 GodG2316 44should loveG25 his brotherG80 alsoG2532.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 John 4:7 1 John 2:7 ↩
  2. 2. 1 John 4:7 1 John 3:11 ↩
  3. 3. 1 John 4:7 1 John 5:1 ↩
  4. 4. 1 John 4:7 Or begotten ↩
  5. 5. 1 John 4:7 1 John 2:29 ↩
  6. 6. 1 John 4:7 1 Cor 8:3; 1 John 2:3 ↩
  7. 7. 1 John 4:8 1 John 4:7, 16 ↩
  8. 8. 1 John 4:9 Or in our case ↩
  9. 9. 1 John 4:9 John 9:3; 1 John 4:16 ↩
  10. 10. 1 John 4:9 John 3:16f; 1 John 4:10; 5:11 ↩
  11. 11. 1 John 4:9 Or unique, only one of His kind ↩
  12. 12. 1 John 4:10 Rom 5:8, 10; 1 John 4:19 ↩
  13. 13. 1 John 4:10 John 3:16f; 1 John 4:9; 5:11 ↩
  14. 14. 1 John 4:10 1 John 2:2 ↩
  15. 15. 1 John 4:11 1 John 2:7 ↩
  16. 16. 1 John 4:11 1 John 4:7 ↩
  17. 17. 1 John 4:12 John 1:18; 1 Tim 6:16; 1 John 4:20 ↩
  18. 18. 1 John 4:12 1 John 2:5; 4:17f ↩
  19. 19. 1 John 4:13 Rom 8:9; 1 John 3:24 ↩
  20. 20. 1 John 4:14 John 15:27; 1 John 1:2 ↩
  21. 21. 1 John 4:14 John 3:17; 4:42; 1 John 2:2 ↩
  22. 22. 1 John 4:15 1 John 2:23 ↩
  23. 23. 1 John 4:15 Rom 10:9; 1 John 3:23; 4:2; 5:1, 5 ↩
  24. 24. 1 John 4:15 1 John 2:24; 3:24 ↩
  25. 25. 1 John 4:16 John 6:69 ↩
  26. 26. 1 John 4:16 Lit in ↩
  27. 27. 1 John 4:16 John 9:3; 1 John 4:9 ↩
  28. 28. 1 John 4:16 1 John 4:7, 8 ↩
  29. 29. 1 John 4:16 1 John 4:12f ↩
  30. 30. 1 John 4:17 1 John 2:5; 4:12 ↩
  31. 31. 1 John 4:17 1 John 2:28 ↩
  32. 32. 1 John 4:17 Matt 10:15 ↩
  33. 33. 1 John 4:17 John 17:22; 1 John 2:6; 3:1, 7, 16 ↩
  34. 34. 1 John 4:18 Rom 8:15 ↩
  35. 35. 1 John 4:18 Lit has ↩
  36. 36. 1 John 4:18 1 John 4:12 ↩
  37. 37. 1 John 4:19 1 John 4:10 ↩
  38. 38. 1 John 4:20 1 John 1:6, 8, 10; 2:4 ↩
  39. 39. 1 John 4:20 1 John 2:9, 11 ↩
  40. 40. 1 John 4:20 1 John 1:6 ↩
  41. 41. 1 John 4:20 1 John 3:17 ↩
  42. 42. 1 John 4:20 1 Pet 1:8; 1 John 4:12 ↩
  43. 43. 1 John 4:21 Lev 19:18; Matt 5:43f; 22:37ff; John 13:34 ↩
  44. 44. 1 John 4:21 1 John 3:11 ↩

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