John begins to summarize and conclude this section on loving one another (4:7-21). He continues his point from verse 17 regarding judgment and the believer’s perspective on it. He then reiterates what he said before about love coming from God and why if we are in Him we WILL love the brethren – and if […]
It makes sense that even though we already studied verse 16 when we looked at verses 12-16 as a text, that we look at the second half of the verse again and use it to better understand the meaning of verse 17. Also, these verses echo much of what John said in 2:5-6, so it […]
John discusses our love for one another and our belief in the Son as evidences of our salvation. He seeks to assure His readers of their standing before God. He tells them they can know they live in God and God lives in them by the presence of the Spirit in their lives. And they […]
John amplifies the truth that God is love by pointing to what God did as a result. God’s nature of love showed itself in the act of sending His Son into the world to die. That the Son died so we can live proves that God is the source and standard of love, and that […]
John returns to the topic of brotherly love. From 4:7 through 5:12 John repeats themes he discussed earlier in the letter because he wants to make sure his readers fully grasp their importance. In these two verses John elaborates on what it means to love one another and helps us understand why it is so […]
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