1 John 4 HCSB

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width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/1_john/4.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/27.htm" title="ἀγαπητός a- -vpm- 27">Dear friends</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4100.htm" title="πιστεύω v- 2-p--pad 4100"> believe</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dsn- 3956"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -dsn- 4151"> spirit</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/235.htm" title="ἀλλά c- 235">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1381.htm" title="δοκιμάζω v- 2-p--pad 1381"> test</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -apn- 4151"> spirits</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Th 5:21">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ x- 1487"> to determine if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> they are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4183.htm" title="πολύς a- -npm- 4183"> many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5578.htm" title="ψευδοπροφήτης n- -npm- 5578"> false prophets</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1831.htm" title="ἐξέρχομαι v- 3-p--xai 1831"> have gone out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -asm- 2889"> world</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5129.htm" title="οὗτος rd -dsn- 5129">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1097.htm" title="γινώσκω v- 2-p--pai 1097"> is how you know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -asn- 4151"> Spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> of God</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -nsn- 3956">Every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -nsn- 4151"> spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsn- 3739"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3670.htm" title="ὁμολογέω v- 3-s--pai 3670"> confesses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -asm- 2424"> that Jesus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -asm- 5547"> Christ</a> has<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or confesses Jesus to be the Christ">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2064.htm" title="ἔρχομαι v- -asm-xap 2064"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -dsf- 4561"> the flesh</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 1:14; Php 2:7; 3:3">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 12:3">d</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -nsn- 3956"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -nsn- 4151"> spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsn- 3739"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3670.htm" title="ὁμολογέω v- 3-s--pai 3670"> confess</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -asm- 2424"> Jesus</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss read confess that Jesus has come in the flesh">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5124.htm" title="οὗτος rd -nsn- 5124">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> spirit of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/500.htm" title="ἀντίχριστος n- -gsm- 500"> antichrist</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Jn 2:18,22; 2Jn 7">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- 2-p--xai 191"> you have heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2064.htm" title="ἔρχομαι v- 3-s--pmi 2064"> he is coming</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> he is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2235.htm" title="ἤδη d- 2235"> already</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -dsm- 2889"> world</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3568.htm" title="νῦν d- 3568"> now</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5210.htm" title="σύ rp -np-- 5210">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2075.htm" title="εἰμί v- 2-p--pai 2075"> are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5040.htm" title="τεκνίον n- -vpn- 5040">little children</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3528.htm" title="νικάω v- 2-p--xai 3528"> you have conquered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/848.htm" title="ἑαυτοῦ rp -apm- 848"> them</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> One who is in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5213.htm" title="σύ rp -dp-- 5213"> you</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 8:31; Col 1:27; 1Jn 3:20">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3187.htm" title="μέγας a- -nsmc 3187"> greater</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2228.htm" title="ἤ c- 2228"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> one who is in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -dsm- 2889"> world</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 12:31">h</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -npm- 846">They</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1526.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-p--pai 1526"> are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -gsm- 2889"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>world</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 17:6; 2Pt 2:20">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> Therefore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5124.htm" title="οὗτος rd -asn- 5124"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2980.htm" title="λαλέω v- 3-p--pai 2980"> what they say</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> is from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -gsm- 2889"> world</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -nsm- 2889"> world</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- 3-s--pai 191"> listens to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gpm- 846"> them</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2249.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -np-- 2249">We</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2070.htm" title="εἰμί v- 1-p--pai 2070"> are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588">Anyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1097.htm" title="γινώσκω v- -nsm-pap 1097"> who knows</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- 3-s--pai 191"> listens</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> to us</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 8:47">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739"> anyone who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- 3-s--pai 191"> listen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> to us</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537">From</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5127.htm" title="οὗτος rd -gsn- 5127"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1097.htm" title="γινώσκω v- 1-p--pai 1097"> we know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -asn- 4151"> Spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/225.htm" title="ἀλήθεια n- -gsf- 225"> of truth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -asn- 4151"> spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4106.htm" title="πλάνη n- -gsf- 4106"> of deception</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mk 13:5-6; 1Co 2:12; 1Tm 4:1">k</a></p><p class="heading">Knowing God through Love</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/27.htm" title="ἀγαπητός a- -vpm- 27">Dear friends</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- 1-p--pas 25">let us love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/240.htm" title="ἀλλήλων rp -apm- 240"> one another</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -nsf- 26"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -nsm- 3956"> everyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- -nsm-pap 25"> who loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1080.htm" title="γεννάω v- 3-s--xpi 1080"> has been born</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Jn 2:29">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1097.htm" title="γινώσκω v- 3-s--pai 1097"> knows</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> one who does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- -nsm-pap 25"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1097.htm" title="γινώσκω v- 3-s--aai 1097"> know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -nsf- 26"> love</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316">God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -nsf- 26"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5319.htm" title="φανερόω v- 3-s--api 5319"> was revealed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5129.htm" title="οὗτος rd -dsn- 5129"> this</a> way:<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or revealed in us">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/649.htm" title="ἀποστέλλω v- 3-s--xai 649"> sent</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mk 9:37">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3439.htm" title="μονογενής a- -asm- 3439"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>One and Only</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5207.htm" title="υἱός n- -asm- 5207"> Son</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 1:14,18; 3:16,18">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -asm- 2889"> world</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443"> so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2198.htm" title="ζάω v- 1-p--aas 2198"> we might live</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 10:28">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> Him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -nsf- 26">Love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> consists</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5129.htm" title="οὗτος rd -dsn- 5129"> this</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756">not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι d- 3754"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2249.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -np-- 2249"> we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- 1-p--xai 25"> loved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/235.htm" title="ἀλλά c- 235">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι d- 3754"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -nsm- 846"> He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- 3-s--aai 25"> loved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2248.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -ap-- 2248"> us</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 3:16">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/649.htm" title="ἀποστέλλω v- 3-s--aai 649"> sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5207.htm" title="υἱός n- -asm- 5207"> Son</a> to be the<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or a">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2434.htm" title="ἱλασμός n- -asm- 2434"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>propitiation</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Co 5:21; 1Jn 2:2">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4012.htm" title="περί p- 4012"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/266.htm" title="ἁμαρτία n- -gpf- 266"> sins</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/27.htm" title="ἀγαπητός a- -vpm- 27">Dear friends</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487">if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- 3-s--aai 25"> loved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2248.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -ap-- 2248"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3779.htm" title="οὕτω(ς) d- 3779"> in this way</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2249.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -np-- 2249">we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3784.htm" title="ὀφείλω v- 1-p--pai 3784"> must</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- -----pan 25"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/240.htm" title="ἀλλήλων rp -apm- 240"> one another</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 13:14; 15:12; Rm 13:8; 1Th 4:9; 1Pt 1:22">t</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3762.htm" title="οὐδείς a- -nsm- 3762">No one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4455.htm" title="πώποτε d- 4455"> has ever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2300.htm" title="θεάομαι v- 3-s--xmi 2300"> seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Since God is an infinite being, no one can see Him in His absolute essential nature; Ex 33:18-23.">u, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 33:20">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1437.htm" title="ἐάν c- 1437"> If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- 1-p--pas 25"> we love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/240.htm" title="ἀλλήλων rp -apm- 240"> one another</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316">God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3306.htm" title="μένω v- 3-s--pai 3306"> remains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or remains among">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -nsf- 26"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5048.htm" title="τελειόω v- -nsf-xpp 5048"> is perfected</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> us</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5129.htm" title="οὗτος rd -dsn- 5129">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1097.htm" title="γινώσκω v- 1-p--pai 1097"> is how we know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3306.htm" title="μένω v- 1-p--pai 3306"> we remain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 15:4-7; 1Jn 2:6,24,27-28; 3:6,24; 4:15-16">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -nsm- 846"> He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> us</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1325.htm" title="δίδωμι v- 3-s--xai 1325">He has given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> assurance to us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -gsn- 4151"> Spirit</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rv 3:22">y</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2249.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -np-- 2249"> we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2300.htm" title="θεάομαι v- 1-p--xmi 2300"> have seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3140.htm" title="μαρτυρέω v- 1-p--pai 3140"> we testify</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3962.htm" title="πατήρ n- -nsm- 3962"> Father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/649.htm" title="ἀποστέλλω v- 3-s--xai 649"> has sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5207.htm" title="υἱός n- -asm- 5207"> His Son</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 1:3">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> as the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -gsm- 2889"> world’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4990.htm" title="σωτήρ n- -asm- 4990"> Savior</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739">Whoever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1437.htm" title="ἐάν x- 1437"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3670.htm" title="ὁμολογέω v- 3-s--aas 3670"> confesses</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or acknowledges">aa, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 9:22; Php 2:6">ab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -nsm- 2424"> Jesus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5207.htm" title="υἱός n- -nsm- 5207"> Son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> of God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316"> — God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3306.htm" title="μένω v- 3-s--pai 3306"> remains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -nsm- 846"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -dsm- 2316"> God</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2249.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -np-- 2249"> we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1097.htm" title="γινώσκω v- 1-p--xai 1097"> have come to know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4100.htm" title="πιστεύω v- 1-p--xai 4100"> to believe</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -asf- 26"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -asf- 3739"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 3-s--pai 2192"> has</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> for us</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316">God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -nsf- 26"> love</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3306.htm" title="μένω v- -nsm-pap 3306"> one who remains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -dsf- 26"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3306.htm" title="μένω v- 3-s--pai 3306"> remains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -dsm- 2316"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -nsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3306.htm" title="μένω v- 3-s--pai 3306"> remains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> him</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722">In</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5129.htm" title="οὗτος rd -dsn- 5129"> this</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -nsf- 26">love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5048.htm" title="τελειόω v- 3-s--xpi 5048"> is perfected</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443"> so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 1-p--pas 2192"> we may have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3954.htm" title="παρρησία n- -asf- 3954"> confidence</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2250.htm" title="ἡμέρα n- -dsf- 2250"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2920.htm" title="κρίσις n- -gsf- 2920"> of judgment</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 10:15; 11:22,24; 12:36; 2Pt 2:9; 3:7; Jd 6">ac</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2249.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -np-- 2249"> we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2070.htm" title="εἰμί v- 1-p--pai 2070"> are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2531.htm" title="καθώς c- 2531"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1565.htm" title="ἐκεῖνος rd -nsm- 1565"> He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5129.htm" title="οὗτος rd -dsm- 5129"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -dsm- 2889"> world</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 14:10-11; 15:9-10; 17:11,15,18">ad</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076">There is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5401.htm" title="φόβος n- -nsm- 5401"> fear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -dsf- 26"> love</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/235.htm" title="ἀλλά c- 235">instead</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5046.htm" title="τέλειος a- -nsf- 5046">perfect</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -nsf- 26"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/906.htm" title="βάλλω v- 3-s--pai 906"> drives</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1854.htm" title="ἔξω d- 1854"> out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5401.htm" title="φόβος n- -asm- 5401"> fear</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 8:15">ae</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5401.htm" title="φόβος n- -nsm- 5401"> fear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 3-s--pai 2192"> involves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2851.htm" title="κόλασις n- -asf- 2851"> punishment</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or fear has its own punishment or torment">af</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> So the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5399.htm" title="φοβέομαι v- -nsm-pmp 5399"> one who fears</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> has not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5048.htm" title="τελειόω v- 3-s--xpi 5048"> reached perfection</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -dsf- 26"> love</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Eph 4:11-16">ag</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2249.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -np-- 2249">We</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- 1-p--pai 25"> love</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss add Him">ah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -nsm- 846"> He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4413.htm" title="πρῶτος a- -nsm- 4413"> first</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- 3-s--aai 25"> loved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2248.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -ap-- 2248"> us</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Th 2:13">ai</a></p><p class="heading">Keeping God’s Commands</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1437.htm" title="ἐάν c- 1437">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -nsm- 5100"> anyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2036.htm" title="λέγω v- 3-s--aas 2036"> says</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- 1-s--pai 25">I love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">yet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3404.htm" title="μισέω v- 3-s--pas 3404"> hates</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/80.htm" title="ἀδελφός n- -asm- 80"> brother</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Jn 2:9,11; 3:15">aj</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> he is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5583.htm" title="ψεύστης n- -nsm- 5583"> a liar</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Jn 1:10">ak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1063.htm" title="γάρ c- 1063"> For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> person who does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- -nsm-pap 25"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/80.htm" title="ἀδελφός n- -asm- 80"> brother</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Jn 2:10; 3:10,14-17">al</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3708.htm" title="ὁράω v- 3-s--xai 3708"> he has seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> cannot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1410.htm" title="δύναμαι v- 3-s--pmi 1410"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- -----pan 25"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> he has not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3708.htm" title="ὁράω v- 3-s--xai 3708"> seen</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss read has seen, how is he able to love . . . seen? (as a question)">am</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 1-p--pai 2192"> we have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5026.htm" title="οὗτος rd -asf- 5026"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1785.htm" title="ἐντολή n- -asf- 1785"> command</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> Him</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- -nsm-pap 25"> one who loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> must also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/25.htm" title="ἀγαπάω v- 3-s--pas 25"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/80.htm" title="ἀδελφός n- -asm- 80"> brother</a>.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:1</b> 1Th 5:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> Or <i>confesses Jesus to be the Christ</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> Jn 1:14; Php 2:7; 3:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> 1Co 12:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> Other mss read <i>confess that Jesus has come in the flesh</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> 1Jn 2:18,22; 2Jn 7</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:4</b> Rm 8:31; Col 1:27; 1Jn 3:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:4</b> Jn 12:31</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:5</b> Jn 17:6; 2Pt 2:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:6</b> Jn 8:47</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:6</b> Mk 13:5-6; 1Co 2:12; 1Tm 4:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:7</b> 1Jn 2:29</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Or <i>revealed in us</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Mk 9:37</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Jn 1:14,18; 3:16,18</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Jn 10:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> Jn 3:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> Or <i>a</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> 2Co 5:21; 1Jn 2:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:11</b> Jn 13:14; 15:12; Rm 13:8; 1Th 4:9; 1Pt 1:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:12</b> Since God is an infinite being, no one can see Him in His absolute essential nature; <xbr t="Ex 33:18-23">Ex 33:18-23</xbr>.</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:12</b> Ex 33:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:12</b> Or <i>remains among</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:13</b> Jn 15:4-7; 1Jn 2:6,24,27-28; 3:6,24; 4:15-16</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:13</b> Rv 3:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:14</b> Rm 1:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:15</b> Or <i>acknowledges</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:15</b> Jn 9:22; Php 2:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:17</b> Mt 10:15; 11:22,24; 12:36; 2Pt 2:9; 3:7; Jd 6</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:17</b> Jn 14:10-11; 15:9-10; 17:11,15,18</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:18</b> Rm 8:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:18</b> Or <i>fear has its own punishment</i> or <i>torment</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ag. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:18</b> Eph 4:11-16</span><br /><span class="ftn">ah. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:19</b> Other mss add <i>Him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ai. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:19</b> 2Th 2:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">aj. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:20</b> 1Jn 2:9,11; 3:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">ak. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:20</b> 1Jn 1:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">al. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:20</b> 1Jn 2:10; 3:10,14-17</span><br /><span class="ftn">am. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:20</b> Other mss read <i>has seen, how is he able to love . . . seen?</i> (as a question)</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_john/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 John 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 John 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_john/5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 John 5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 John 5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/1_john/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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