1 João 4
John Piper · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world: Greek - Agaphetoi me panti pneumati pisteuete (2PPAM) alla dokimazete (2PPAM) ta pneumata ei ek tou theou estin (3SPAI) hoti polloi pseudoprophetai exeleluthasin (3PRAI) eis ton kosmon: KJV 1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. BGT 1 John 4:1 Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν, ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον. NET 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. CSB 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. ESV 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. NIV 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. NLT 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. NRS 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. NJB 1 John 4:1 My dear friends, not every spirit is to be trusted, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets are at large in the world. NAB 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. YLT 1 John 4:1 Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world; MIT 1 John 4:1 Loved ones, do not trust every spirit, but test the spirits to determine their derivation. Does the spirit in question come from God? Such an analysis is necessary because many false prophets are at large in the world. GWN 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, don't believe all people who say that they have the Spirit. Instead, test them. See whether the spirit they have is from God, because there are many false prophets in the world. BBE 1 John 4:1 My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world. RSV 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. NKJ 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. ASV 1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Do not believe - Dt 13:1-5 Pr 14:15 Jer 5:31 Jer 29:8,9 Mt 7:15,16 Mt 24:4,5 Ro 16:18 2Pe 2:1 Test - Lu 12:57 Ac 17:11 Ro 16:19 1Co 14:29 1Th 5:21 Rev 2:2 Many - 1Jn 2:18 Mt 24:5,23-26 Mk 13:21 Lu 21:8 Ac 20:29 1Ti 4:1 2Ti 3:13 2Pe 2:1 2Jn 1:7 1 John 4 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Resource: Critique of Online Resources for First John Related Passages: 1 Timothy 4:1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. Matthew 7:15; 16+ " Beware (present imperative, calling for continual state of spiritual alertness) of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.“You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they? Matthew 24:4; 5+ And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it (present imperative) that no one misleads you. “For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. Romans 16:18+ For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting (Gk - akakos - of one not expecting to be involved in evil innocent, naíve). 2 Peter 2:1+ But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce (pareisago - see study of great "word picture") destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 1 John 3:24+ The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit Whom He has given us. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. The reason for discernment (1Jn 4:1) The basis for discernment (1Jn 4:2-3) The evidence of discernment (1Jn 4:4-6) SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT: DON'T BELIEVE EVERY SPIRIT John MacArthur introduces this next section - The mention of the Holy Spirit in 1Jn 3:24 prompts John to inform his readers that other spirits exist, i.e., demonic spirits, who produce false prophets and false teachers to propagate their false doctrine (see 1Ti 4:1-2+). Christians are to have a healthy skepticism regarding any teaching, unlike some among John’s congregations who were too open minded to anyone claiming a new teaching regarding the faith. Christians are to be like the Bereans who, as students of the Word, examined the Scriptures to determine truth and error (Acts 17:11, 12+). (See MacArthur Study Bible) John has just described "the Spirit (pneuma) Whom (God) has given us" Who gives us assurance that God abides in us and we in Him (1Jn 3:24+). So now John gives the saints truth that will allow them to test whether the spirit of the speaker is from God or from the evil one. He is pointing out that other "spirits" exist, and one of their evil works is to "teach" false prophets and teachers false doctrine so that the saints will be led astray from the truth. We are always to believe the Holy Spirit, but never to believe an unholy spirit. And how does an unholy spirit manifest itself? Through the false teaching of unholy men, false prophets, of which John warns there are many! Indeed, just because a prophet or a teacher uses the language of the Bible, God, and Jesus does not mean that he is a true child of God, a true prophet in the sense of one who speaks forth God's word. Indeed, they may profess to believe in Jesus, while the truth is that they believe in a another Jesus (2Cor 11:2-4+) and in another Gospel (Gal 1:6-8+). W E Vine adds that in 1 John 4:1-6 "The apostle now seeks to give his readers a means of assurance that what has been ministered is the truth, in contrast to the errors advanced by false teachers. He shows that there are two spirits in the world, and sets these in sharp contrast. The one is the Holy Spirit who abides in the believer, as mentioned at the end of the third chapter. The other is the spirit of the Antichrist which is in the world. The one is the Spirit of Truth, the other is the spirit of error. We are to be assured as to whether we are being led by the Spirit of God, or by the spirit of error. We are therefore to prove the spirits whether they are of God, that is, whether they proceed from God. The main connection between this chapter and the preceding one is that chapter three shows the necessity of proving our relationship to God by our actions; the beginning of chapter four continues the theme, but puts it another way, namely, that confession of truth attests the fact of relationship to God. The immediate connection between the two chapters lies in the mention of the Spirit of God." (Collected Writings) Christians have to be able to detect false teachings and to examine the spirit that expresses them. -- Simon J. Kistemaker Beloved (agapetos) do not believe (pisteuo) every spirit (pneuma) - Beloved (agapetos) is John's tender way of addressing believers (1Jn 4:1,7,11). John gives his beloved readers two commands. First do not believe (pisteuo) in the present imperative with a negative which means either do not begin to accept as true or worthy of their trust (every spirit) or to cease believing, a response which is already in process. Do not be gullible! They were potentially being gullible in an area where naivety (Pr 14:15) can be spiritually harmful and some may have even fallen prey to the erroneous teaching regarding Jesus (1Jn 4:2). John is telling the genuine believers to not to trust what every spirit was saying, because some were not guided by the Holy Spirit but by unholy spirits! Note that John is not referring to demon possession, but to men who promoted spiritual error under the guidance of the unholy spirits. Many claim to be guided by the Holy Spirit, when in reality the spirit that guides them is not of God -- Andrews Study Bible Bob
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Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God: Greek - en touto ginoskete (PAI) to pneuma tou theou pan pneuma o homologei (PAI) Iesoun Christon en sarki eleluthota (RAP) ek tou theou estin (PAI): KJV 1 John 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: (Notice that KJV translates "know" as an imperative, which a few modern scholars agree with, but most do not, instead favoring this as an indicative. The latter feel John was instructing and not commanding in this verse.) BGT 1 John 4:2 ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκετε τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ θεοῦ· πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ ὁμολογεῖ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν σαρκὶ ἐληλυθότα ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν, NET 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus as the Christ who has come in the flesh is from God, CSB 1 John 4:2 This is how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God. ESV 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, NIV 1 John 4:2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, NLT 1 John 4:2 This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God. NRS 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, NJB 1 John 4:2 This is the proof of the spirit of God: any spirit which acknowledges Jesus Christ, come in human nature, is from God, NAB 1 John 4:2 This is how you can know the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ come in the flesh belongs to God, YLT 1 John 4:2 in this know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that doth confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is, MIT 1 John 4:2 Here is how we ascertain the spirit of God. Every spirit from God will affirm the humanity of Jesus Christ. GWN 1 John 4:2 This is how you can recognize God's Spirit: Every person who declares that Jesus Christ has come as a human has the Spirit that is from God. BBE 1 John 4:2 By this you may have knowledge of the Spirit of God: every spirit which says that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God: RSV 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, NKJ 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, ASV 1 John 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
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Piper - What Does "Confess" Mean? But this creates a problem for us. We know that there are people who can say true things about Jesus who are not in fact born of God or indwelt by the Holy Spirit. If we paid him enough, we could call someone off the street and get him to make any confession we wanted here in front of the whole church, and it would be no evidence at all of his belonging to God. And Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 7:21+). In other words, merely saying right things about Jesus is no sign of the Holy Spirit's presence… Signs of the Spirit's Reality - My conclusion is that what 1Jn 4:2 means is this: "By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which sincerely confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh and which has a corresponding disposition of loving reverence and submission to Jesus Christ, is of God." So the sign of the Spirit's reality is not merely the truth of the words coming out of the mouth of a prophet, but also the disposition corresponding to that truth. (Test the Spirits to See Whether They Are of God) A T
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Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; and this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world: Greek - kai pan pneuma o me homologei (PAI) ton Iesoun ek tou theou ouk estin (3PAI) kai touto estin (3PAI) to tou antichristou o akekoate (2PPRAP) hoti erchetai (PM/PP) kai nun en to kosmo estin (3PAI) ede: NET 1 John 4:3 but every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God, and this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world. GNT 1 John 4:3 καὶ πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ μὴ ὁμολογεῖ τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν· καὶ τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ τοῦ ἀντιχρίστου, ὃ ἀκηκόατε ὅτι ἔρχεται, καὶ νῦν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἐστὶν ἤδη. NLT 1 John 4:3 But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here. KJV 1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. ESV 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. NIV 1 John 4:3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. ASV 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already. CSB 1 John 4:3 But every spirit who does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist; you have heard that he is coming, and he is already in the world now.
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Piper applies this truth beautifully in a two-fold manner: 1) Do not take credit for your listening ear or your confessing heart or your correct view of Christ. Give credit to the Spirit who is in you, and give God the glory. 2) When you are threatened by any deception of the evil one – any temptation, or discouragement, or anxiety, or cowardice – remind yourself that “he who is in you is greater than he that is in the world.” Almighty God abides within you. Trust him. For this is the victory that overcomes the world, your faith (5:4) in the sovereign indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. (Test the Spirits to See Whether They Are of God). Overcome (3528)(nikao) means to conquer, to be victorious or to prevail in the face of obstacles. Overcome describes the quality of a true saint who may stumble and fall but who God always picks up and who continues onward and upward in the power and motivation of the victory Christ has won for us on the Cross. John uses the perfect tense for overcome which pictures the permanence of our victory over the antichrist spirit! Hallelujah! Victory in Jesus! When He died on Calvary and rose from the dead three days later, he achieved and assured effective, eternal victory over the evil one! (Hallelujah again!) Webster (1828) says overcome means to conquer; to vanquish; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle. To surmount; to get the better of; as, to overcome difficulties or obstacles. To gain the superiority; to be victorious.
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Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He Who is in you than he who is in the world: Greek - humeis ek tou theou este (PAI) teknia kai nenikekate (2PRAI) autous hoti meizon estin o en humin e ho en to kosmo: KJV 1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. NET 1 John 4:4 You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. CSB 1 John 4:4 You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. ESV 1 John 4:4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. NIV 1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. NLT 1 John 4:4 But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. NRS 1 John 4:4 Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. NJB 1 John 4:4 Children, you are from God and have overcome them, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. NAB 1 John 4:4 You belong to God, children, and you have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. YLT 1 John 4:4 Ye -- of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you, than he who is in the world. MIT 1 John 4:4 You are from God, children, and you have overcome the anti-Christs, because greater is the one who is in you than the one in the world. GWN 1 John 4:4 Dear children, you belong to God. So you have won the victory over these people, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. BBE 1 John 4:4 You are of God, my little children, and you have overcome them because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. RSV 1 John 4:4 Little children, you are of God, and have overcome them; for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. NKJ 1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. ASV 1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. are: 1Jn 4:6,16 3:9,10 5:19 and have: 1Jn 2:13 5:4 Ro 8:37 Eph 6:10,13 Rev 12:11 greater: 1Jn 4:13,16 3:24 John 10:28-30 14:17-23 17:23 Ro 8:10,11 1Co 6:13 2Co 6:16 Eph 3:17 than: 1Jn 5:19 John 12:31 14:30 16:11 1Co 2:12 2Co 4:4 Eph 2:2, 6:12 1 John 4 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: 1 John 2:13-14+ I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome (nikao - perfect tense pictures permanence of the victory over) the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome (nikao perfect tense) the evil one. 1 John 5:4-5+ For whatever is born of God overcomes (nikao - present tense) the world; and this is the victory that has overcome (nikao) the world–our faith. 5 Who is the one who overcomes (nikao - present tense) the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? BELIEVERS HAVE OVERCOME THE SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST Hiebert on 1Jn 4:1-6 - These verses show no close connection with what follows and are best viewed as an elaboration of the reference to “the Spirit which he hath given us” in 3:24. The conflict now presented forms the final aspect of the conflicts that mark the Christian life which John has been depicting since 2:18. He has already dealt with the conflict between truth and falsehood (2:18–28), the conflict between the children of God and the children of the Devil (2:29–3:12), and the conflict between love and hatred (3:13–24). This section points to the supernatural character of this conflict as ultimately involving “the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.” It sets forth the crucial importance of the proclamation of a sound Christology for assurance and victory in the Christian community… Having set forth the criterion for testing the spirits (vv. 2–3), in these verses John states the criterion for testing those through whom the spirits speak. In verses 4–5 he states the criterion establishing the moral origin of these individuals. In verse 6a he points out the audience reaction to the speakers as a further indication of their nature. The last half of verse 6 summarizes the discussion. The criterion for establishing their origin (1Jn 4:4–5). In verse 4 John reminds his readers of the identity of the true people of God; in verse 5 he points out the identity of the false prophets. (1 John 4:1-6) Westcott - In the verses which precede (1Jn 4:2, 3) St John has considered the teaching of spirits as the test of their character. He now regards the subject from another point of view and considers the teaching of spirits as the test of men. (1 John 4 Commentary) You are from (ek) God, little children (teknion), and have overcome (nikao - perfect tense pictures permanence of the victory over) them - You is emphatic giving the idea “You, yourselves, and no one else" and is contrasted with the world and its anti-Christian teachers. Little children is John's way of tenderly addressing believers and he further assures his readers that their spiritual origin is from God making them genuine believers. Given the onslaught of false teachings in the church today, believers do well to never forget their divine heritage and live in the light of that truth. Who is them? The false prophets and false teachers of which there are many (1Jn 4:1+). Simon Kistemaker adds this note on you are from God - The pronoun you stands first to give it emphasis in the sentence. The writer wants to tell the Christians: "You, yes you, are from God. That is, the readers ought never to forget their divine heritage. They are not only special people, born of God and called "children of God" (1Jn 2:29; 3:1, 9, 10); they are also different from those people who belong to the world. (New Testament Commentary) Steven
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Piper - The Christians to which John is writing have conquered the false prophets. They have conquered them in that they have not been swept away by their deception (1Jn 2:14+, 1Jn 2:26+). The prophets have attacked with their defective views of Christ, and the Christians have stood firm. They have not yielded. They have conquered. They have remained orthodox and loyal to the Son of God incarnate in the man Jesus Christ. How? How did they conquer? The foe was not merely human. Satan himself, the god of this age, empowered the false prophets, and he is extraordinarily subtle and deceptive. How did they conquer? Not by their native intelligence, not by their own strength. They are but "little children." John says they conquered because he who was in them is greater than he was in the world. In other words they conquered by the power of the Holy Spirit. So the great assumption of 1Jn 4:2+ and 1Jn 4:6+ is made explicit: The Holy Spirit is more powerful than the satanic forces of deception and blindness. And every believer owes his orthodoxy to the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. If we stand with Christ, listening receptively and confessing loyally, it is because the Holy Spirit is greater than all other forces in the world and has made us to conquer the blindness and hardness of our own hearts and the deception of the enemy. (Test the Spirits to See Whether They Are of God) World (2889) (kosmos related to the verb kosmeo = to order or adorn, to put in order [Mt 25:7 = "trimmed"], to adorn literally [1Ti 2:9], to adorn figuratively [Titus 2:9+]) means essentially something that is well-arranged, that which has order or something arranged harmoniously. Kosmos refers to an ordered system or a system where order prevails. The meaning of world in any given passage must be determined from the context. For example, in John 3:16 "God so loved the world (kosmos) that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." In that passage world refers simply to planet earth inhabited by men, women and children in desperate need of a Savior. As used in the present passage kosmos describes the world not as a neutral influence but as an "evil force", the inveterate, incorrigible, intractable, intransigent, irrevocable enemy of God and of every believer. Kosmos includes the ungodly (unsaved) multitude, the whole mass of men alienated from God and hostile to Him and His Son Jesus Christ (See also Earth Dwellers, a related term used by John in The Revelation of Jesus Christ). This meaning of kosmos describes the system of values, priorities, and beliefs that unbelievers hold that excludes God. E.g., Just mention the name "Jesus" in a positive sense (instead of like we sadly often hear it - as a curse word! cp Acts 4:12) in a secular setting! You can "feel" the hackles rising up on the back of their necks! Marvin
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Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:5 They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them: Greek - autoi ek tou kosmou eisin (PAI) dia touto ek tou kosmou lalousin (PAI) kai o kosmos auton akouei (PAI): KJV 1 John 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. BGT 1 John 4:5 αὐτοὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου εἰσίν, διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου λαλοῦσιν καὶ ὁ κόσμος αὐτῶν ἀκούει. NET 1 John 4:5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world's perspective and the world listens to them. CSB 1 John 4:5 They are from the world. Therefore what they say is from the world, and the world listens to them. ESV 1 John 4:5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. NIV 1 John 4:5 They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. NLT 1 John 4:5 Those people belong to this world, so they speak from the world's viewpoint, and the world listens to them. NRS 1 John 4:5 They are from the world; therefore what they say is from the world, and the world listens to them. NJB 1 John 4:5 They are from the world, and therefore the world inspires what they say, and listens to them. NAB 1 John 4:5 They belong to the world; accordingly, their teaching belongs to the world, and the world listens to them. YLT 1 John 4:5 They -- of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them; MIT 1 John 4:5 They are from the world; therefore, they speak from the world's standpoint, and the world listens to them. GWN 1 John 4:5 These people belong to the world. That's why they speak the thoughts of the world, and the world listens to them. BBE 1 John 4:5 They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them. RSV 1 John 4:5 They are of the world, therefore what they say is of the world, and the world listens to them. NKJ 1 John 4:5 They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. ASV 1 John 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them. Wuest They themselves are out of the world as a source. On this account out of the world as a source they are constantly speaking. And the world listens to them. are: Ps 17:4 Lu 16:8 John 3:31 Jn 7:6,7 Jn 8:23 Jn 15:19,20 17:14,16 Rev 12:9 and: Isa 30:10,11 Jer 5:31 29:8 Mic 2:11 John 15:19 17:14 2Ti 4:3 2 Pe 2:2,3 1 John 4 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries HOW TO IDENTIFY IF SOMEONE IS FROM THE WORLD The short answer is that someone proves who they are (1) by what they say and (2) by who listens to them. The difference between false prophets and true believers is their origin. -- Danny Akin They are from (ek) the world (kosmos); therefore they speak (laleo - present tense - continually speak) as from (ek) the world (kosmos), and the world (kosmos) listens (akouo ) to them - Who are they? First they presents a striking contrast with the little (dear) children who are from God (1Jn 4:4)! Those individuals (false prophets) who are energized (if you will) by the false spirits of antichrist. From the world is not describing them as born on planet earth, but as those who are adamantly opposed to God and subject to the spirit of this world, for John says "the whole world lies in the power of the evil one." (1Jn 5:19, cp Jn 12:31 = He is a defeated foe!) Therefore (for this cause) is a term of conclusion begging the question what does John conclude? He concludes that their origin (world) is reflected by their message (worldly). They speak the same godless language as the godless world speaks and their language is the evidence of their origin from the world, not from God. And the world listens to them which confirms the true identity of those who speak as from the world. These individuals are speaking on the "AM" band ("SAME WAVE-LENGTH") so to speak and the unregenerate people listen to them. Have you ever wondered why some of the liberal commentators refuse to acknowledge a righteous truth even when it is unequivocal and "in their face?" Their anti-god stance is resolute and they filter out anything that is God glorifying! Hiebert on from (ek) the world (kosmos) - “Out of the world” (literal) indicates their spiritual derivation and their personal allegiance. In 1Jn 4:3 John has identified the anti-christian spirits negatively as being “not of God”; now their human agents are identified as being “of the world,” indicating their essential orientation and character. In relation to the Church of God, they reflect the distinctly negative reaction of the Christ-rejecting world. The triple use of “the world (kosmos)” in 1Jn 4:5 underlines their fundamental attitude and motivation. They belong to the godless world-system of which Satan is the prince (John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11, cp 1Jn 5:19, Lk 4:5-6). (1 John 4:1-6) James Montgomery
1 João 4:6
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:6 We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error Greek hemeis ek tou theou esmen (PAI) o ginoskon (PAP) ton theon akouei (PAI) hemon os ouk estin (PAI) ek tou theou ouk akouei (PAI) hemon ek toutou ginoskomen (PAI) to pneuma tes aletheias kai to pneuma tes planes: KJV 1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. BGT 1 John 4:6 ἡμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐσμεν, ὁ γινώσκων τὸν θεὸν ἀκούει ἡμῶν, ὃς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐκ ἀκούει ἡμῶν. ἐκ τούτου γινώσκομεν τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πλάνης. NET 1 John 4:6 We are from God; the person who knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit. CSB 1 John 4:6 We are from God. Anyone who knows God listens to us; anyone who is not from God does not listen to us. From this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception. ESV 1 John 4:6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. NIV 1 John 4:6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. NLT 1 John 4:6 But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception. NRS 1 John 4:6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us, and whoever is not from God does not listen to us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. NJB 1 John 4:6 We are from God; whoever recognises God listens to us; anyone who is not from God refuses to listen to us. This is how we can distinguish the spirit of truth from the spirit of falsehood. NAB 1 John 4:6 We belong to God, and anyone who knows God listens to us, while anyone who does not belong to God refuses to hear us. This is how we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit. YLT 1 John 4:6 we -- of God we are; he who is knowing God doth hear us; he who is not of God, doth not hear us; from this we know the spirit of the truth, and the spirit of the error. MIT 1 John 4:6 We are from God. One who knows God listens to us. One who is not derived from God does not agree with us. This explains how we differentiate intelligently between the spirit of truth and the spirit of deception. GWN 1 John 4:6 We belong to God. The person who knows God listens to us. Whoever doesn't belong to God doesn't listen to us. That's how we can tell the Spirit of truth from the spirit of lies. BBE 1 John 4:6 We are of God: he who has the knowledge of God gives ear to us; he who is not of God does not give ear to us. By this we may see which is the true spirit, and which is the spirit of error. RSV 1 John 4:6 We are of God. Whoever knows God listens to us, and he who is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. NKJ 1 John 4:6 We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. ASV 1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. Wuest As for us, out of God we are. The one who is knowing God is hearing us. He who is not out of God is not hearing us. From this we know the Spirit of the truth and the spirit of the error. are: 1Jn 4:4 Mic 3:8 Ro 1:1 1Co 2:12-14 2Pe 3:2 Jude 1:17 knows - 1Jn 4:8 Lu 10:22 John 8:19,45-50 Jn 10:27 13:20 18:37 20:21 1Co 14:37 2Co 10:7 2Th 1:8 By this - 1Jn 4:1 Isa 8:20 spirit of truth - John 14:17 Jn 15:26 and: Isa 29:10 Ho 4:12 Mic 2:11 Ro 11:8 2Th 2:9-11 1 John 4 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries HOW TO KNOW THE MESSENGER IS OR IS NOT FROM GOD Jack Arnold points out that "A Christian must know how to believe and not believe at the same time; that is, he must believe truth and reject error. The Scriptures demand that Christians be unbelievers as well as believers. This may sound contradictory but it is like breathing. In breathing one must inhale as well as exhale. Both are absolutely necessary if life is to be maintained. So it is with belief and unbelief. You cannot believe truth without rejecting error....This section in 1 John 4:1-6 tells us that it is impossible to believe truth without rejecting error. (When Unbelief is Right) Observe the striking contrast between 1 John 4:5 and 1 John 4:6... 1 John 4:5 They (false prophets/teachers) are from (ek - source/origin is from) the (anti-god) world; therefore they speak as from the (anti-god) world, and the world listens (akouo = present tense) to them. We are from (ek) God; he who knows (ginosko in present tense) God listens (akouo = hears and obeys in present tense) to us; he who is (ou - absolutely) not from (ek) God does (ou - absolutely) not listen (akouo = hear and obey) to us - John says that if one listens to him (if one hears and heeds the Word of God), he knows God (is born from above). By the same token, if one does not listen to John (if one refuses to hear and heed the Word of God), they are not from God, not born from above. Note the strong contrast with 1Jn 4:5 -- The lost souls of this godless world listen to the false prophets/teachers and do not listen to godly teachers (apostles, Scripture), proving that they have no intimate, personal relationship with God, and thus are souls who have bought into the spirit of error. He who is (ou - absolutely) not from (ek) God does (ou - absolutely) not listen (akouo = hear and obey in present tense) to us - The unwillingness to listen to spiritual truth from men like John and instead to hear and follow spiritual error propounded by false prophets and false teachers shows their true colors.The verb listen is in the active voice and present tense indicates these people are continually making a conscious choice of their will to reject the talk of truth tellers! They can hear sounds but they cannot understand what they hear (because they do not have the Spirit of truth inside them) and it follows that they do not heed what they hear! Their inability to listen to God's Word shows that they are not from God (not believers) and by default belong to the godless, anti-god world, which propagates a spirit of error or falsehood. Spirit-empowered preaching of the Word not only confirms the true nature of the speaker but also serves o lay bare the spiritual state of the hearer. - D Edmond Hiebert By this we know (ginosko in present tense, continually know by experience) the spirit (Spirit) of truth (aletheia) and the spirit of error (plane) - To what does by this refer? This one seems to refer to what was just stated but it is possible as others feel that it refers to the entire section 1Jn 4:1-6, because truth and error are the basic theme addressed. Colin Kruse - A persistent acceptance of the gospel proclaimed by the author and his community marks those who are from God, and a persistent rejection of their gospel marks those who are not from God. (See The Letters of John - Page 149) John Stott - how can it be known that we are from God and are teaching the truth? You can tell that our message is God’s message, John explains, because God’s people listen to it and receive it. (Borrow The Letters of John) John
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Piper - The Test of What People Hear - Verse 6 points us in this same direction. It answers the same question as 1Jn 4:2+: How can we recognize the spirit of error and the spirit of truth? The difference between 1Jn 4:2+ and 1Jn 4:6 is that in verse 2 the test is what people say and in 1Jn 4:6 the test is what people hear. Or another way to put it is that the test in 1Jn 4:2+ is whether people bring sincere and truthful words out of their heart, while the test in verse 6 is whether they will allow sincere and truthful words go into their heart. Mere Listening Proves Nothing. But the same question arises here that arose in 1Jn 4:2+: Does mere listening prove anything about a person's spiritual condition? No. No more than mere speaking proves anything in 1Jn 4:2+. The point of the verses is not merely to give a doctrinal test for recognizing false spirits. The point is to give a test also for recognizing the true Spirit. And therefore the test must be more than doctrinal, because true doctrine by itself is no sure sign of the work of the Spirit. Anybody can say true doctrines with his lips. But only the Spirit can make sinners really listen and really confess the truth of Jesus. So the great lesson that lies just beneath the surface in this text is that none of us will listen to the message of Christ unless the mighty Holy Spirit overcomes our resistance and gives us ears to hear (Acts 16:14; Dt 29:4). And none of us will confess from the heart that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh unless the mighty Holy Spirit humbles us to accept the authority of Jesus implied in that confession (cf. 1Co 12:3). John's great assumption lying just beneath 1Jn 4:2+ and 1Jn 4:6 is that hearing the gospel with openness and confessing Christ with loyalty is the work and the gift of the Holy Spirit. If this listening and this confessing could be explained in any other way, they would not be a sure sign of the Spirit's presence and power. But they are a sign of His power. For John knows that no one hears and no one confesses apart from the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. But the answer is the same in both verses: 1Jn 4:2+ is referring not to mere words but to words from the heart. And verse 6 is referring not to mere listening but to a listening that allows words to go into the heart. Not just any listening proves the presence of the Holy Spirit. But the humble listening that accepts the truth of Christ and submits gladly to it—that listening is a sign of the Spirit of truth at work in the heart. So the testimony of the Spirit that assures us that we are the children of God is the work of the Spirit to make us listen to the gospel submissively (1Jn 4:6) and confess the Christ of the gospel heartily (1Jn 4:2+). (Test the Spirits to See Whether They Are of God) There is a certain affinity between God's Word and God's people. John Stott - "But how can it be known that we are of God and are teaching the truth? John answers, in effect, that you can tell that our message is God's message because God's people listen to it and receive it. These statements sound the height of arrogance. So they would be if uttered by an individual Christian. No private believer could presume to say: 'whoever knows God agrees with me; only those who are not of God disagree with me.' But this is what John says. The fact is that he is not speaking in his own name, nor even in the name of the Church, but as one of the apostles, who were conscious of the special authority bestowed upon them by Jesus Christ. He is carrying a stage further the argument of the first three verses. There the test of doctrine was whether it acknowledged the divine-human Person of Jesus Christ; here the test is whether it is accepted by Christians and rejected by non-Christians. There is a certain affinity between God's Word and God's people. Jesus had taught that His sheep hear His voice (Jn. 10:4, 5, 8, 16, 26, 27+), that everyone who is of the truth listens to His witness to the truth (Jn. 18:37+), and that 'he who is of God hears the words of God' (Jn. 8:47RSV+). In the same way John asserts that since we are of God (1Jn 4:6) and ye are of God (1Jn 4:4+), you listen to us. There is a correspondence between message and hearers. The Spirit who is in you (1Jn 4:4) enables you to discern His own voice speaking through us (1Jn 4:2+). So you can recognize God's Word because God's people listen to it, just as you can recognize God's people because they listen to God's Word. Those who do not listen to apostolic teaching, but prefer to absorb the teaching of the world, not only pass judgment on themselves but thereby also on the message to which they do give attention." (Borrow The Letters of John) In 1Cor 12:10 Paul notes that some believers have the gift of "distinguishing (discerning - diakrisis) of spirits" and in Heb 5:14+ we see that "solid food is for the mature who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil." Here in 1Jn 4:6 John says all Christians possess the ability to know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. NET Note on the spirit of truth… error - Who or what is the spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit in 1 John 4:6? (1) Some interpreters regard the “spirits” in 1Jn 4:6 as human spirits. Although 1Jn 4:1a+ is ambiguous and might refer either to human spirits or spiritual beings who influence people, it is clear in the context that (2) the author sees behind the secessionist opponents with their false Christology the spirit of the antichrist, that is, Satan (1Jn 4:3b+), and behind the true believers of the community to which he is writing, the Spirit of God (1Jn 4:2+). This is made clear in 1Jn 4:4 by the reference to the respective spirits as the One who is in you and the one who is in the world. Spirit of truth - It is interesting that the Bible translations differ on their interpretation of the spirit of truth. Some (NET, CSB, ESV, NIV, NLT, Good News Bible) capitalize Spirit indicating they believe John is speaking of the Holy Spirit, whereas others do not see it as a reference to the Spirit (NAS, RSV, NJB, YLT, KJV). This difference of translation makes the point that EVERY Bible translation (no matter how literal), has SOME DEGREE of "interpretative bias" in the English translation. This is why I think it is so important for saints to become familiar with the original languages (and there are now many wonderful Bible software programs make it relatively easy!) Related resources- Bible Versions compared for how literal they translate Hebrew and Greek What does it mean to test the spirits? John Stott sums up 1 John 4:1-6 - This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood, John concludes. We can test the spirits, and ‘get to know’ which is which (ginōskomen, present tense), by examining both the message they proclaim through their human instruments and the character of the audience which listens to them. (Borrow The Letters of John) Daniel Akin is similar to Stott - John summarizes his intentions and claims that this is how we know the Spirit of truth from the spirit of falsehood. The spirits may be tested by first examining their confession, which comes through human instruments, and then by examining the character of their audience, who would give them credence. We can know the true from the false, the Spirit of God from the spirit of the antichrist. (1, 2, 3 John - Page 176 ) Jon Courson - In this simple section, John has told us all we need to know to identify the cultist. That is, if a person draws people closer to God, if he embraces both the deity and humanity of Jesus Christ, if he encourages folks to read the Scriptures, he is of the Spirit. On the other hand, if he diminishes either the deity or humanity of Christ, if he makes people feel distant from God, or if he makes light of the Word, he is in error. (See Jon Courson's Application Commentary) John Piper - For believers the lesson is twofold. 1.Do not take credit for your listening ear or your confessing heart or your correct view of Christ. Give credit to the Spirit who is in you, and give God the glory. 2. When you are threatened by any deception of the evil one—any temptation, or discouragement, or anxiety, or cowardice—remind yourself that "he who is in you is greater than he that is in the world." Almighty God abides within you. Trust him. For this is the victory that overcomes the world, your faith (1Jn 5:4) in the sovereign indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. (Test the Spirits to See Whether They Are of God) A. W. Tozer had some wise counsel on How to Try the Spirits (Read an elaboration on the 7 principles in Chapter 29 of Tozer's book "Man the Dwelling Place of God) giving seven tests to apply to any teaching: (1) How does the teaching affect my relationship with God? Is He magnified and glorified, or diminished? (2) How does the teaching affect my attitude toward the Lord Jesus Christ? Does it magnify Him and give Him first place? Or, does it subtly shift my focus onto myself or some experience? (3) How does the teaching affect my attitude toward Scripture? Did the teaching come from and agree with the Word? Does it increase my love for the Word? (4) How does the teaching affect my self-life? Does it feed self or crucify it? Does it feed pride or humility? (5) How does the teaching affect my relationships to other Christians? Does it cause me to withdraw, find fault, and exalt myself in superiority? Or, does it lead me to genuine love for all that truly know Christ? (6) How does the teaching affect my relationship to the world system? Does it lead me to pursue the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life? Does it lead me to pursue worldly riches, reputation, and pleasures? Or, does it crucify the world to me? (7) How does the teaching affect my attitude toward sin? Does it cause me to tolerate sin in my life or to turn from it and grow in holiness? Any teaching that makes holiness more acceptable and sin more intolerable is genuine. (Spiritual Discernment 1 John 4:1-6) From (1537) (ek) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause, literal or figurative. Out of, from, by," suggesting "the source from which something is done," is sometimes rendered "by means of," e.g., Luke 16:9, RV, "by means of (the mammon of unrighteousness);" AV, "of;" 2 Cor. 1:11, "by (the) means of (many)." 1 John 4 has 8 phrases that begin with "from" (ek) - 1 John 4:1, 1 John 4:2, 1 John 4:3, 1 John 4:4, 1 John 4:5, 1 John 4:6 GINGRICH Shorter Lexicon of the Greek New Testament - EK before vowels ex prep. with genitive (possessive) = from, out of, away from— 1. to denote separation Mt 2:15; 26:27; Mk 16:3; Jn 12:27; 17:15 ; Ac 17:33; Gal 3:13; Rev 14:13; from among Lk 20:35; Acts 3:23. 2. to denote the direction from which something comes from, out from Mt 17:9; Mk 11:20; Lk 5:3; in answer to the question where? at, on Mt 20:21, 23; Ac 2:25, 34. 3. to denote origin, cause, motive reason from, of, by Mt 1:3, 5, 18; Jn 1:13, 46; 1 Cor 7:7; 2 Cor 5:1; Gal 2:15; 4:4; Phil 3:5. Because of, by Mk 7:11; 2 Cor 2:2; Rev 8:11. By reason of, as a result of, because of Lk 12:15; Ac 19:25; Ro 4:2; with Lk 16:9. Of, from of source or material Mt 12:34; J 19:2; 1 Cor 9:13; Rv 18:12. According to, in accordance with Mt 12:37; 2 Cor 8:11, 13. ek toutou for this reason, therefore Jn 6:66. oi` ek nomou partisans of the law Ro 4:14. 4. in periphrasis for the partitive gen. Mt 10:29; 25:2; Lk 11:15, which may even function as subject of a sentence ek t matheton some of the disciples Jn 16:17; used with einai = belong to someone or something Mt 26:73; Ac 21:8; 1 Cor 12:15f. After verbs of filling with Lk 15:16; J n12:3; Rev 8:5. For the gen. of price or value for Mt 20:2; 27:7; Ac 1:18. 5. of time from, from this or that time on Mt 19:12; Mk 10:20; J 9:1, 32; for Lk 23:8; after 2 Pt 2:8. Truth (225)(aletheia from a = indicates following word has the opposite meaning ~ without + lanthano = to be hidden or concealed, to escape notice, cp our English "latent" from Latin = to lie hidden) is used by John in his letter 9x in 8v (1Jn 1:6, 8, 1Jn 2:4, 21, 1Jn 3:18, 19, 1Jn 4:6, 5:6) and has the literal sense of that which contains nothing hidden, so that which is not concealed and thus that which that is expressed as it really is. Truth is the correspondence between a reality and a declaration which professes to set forth or describe the reality. To say it another way, words spoken or written are true when they correspond with objective reality. Persons and things are true when they correspond with their profession. Error (4106)(plane from planos = deceitful, with idea of wandering; see also planao) in it's original literal sense describes a roaming or a wandering and then figuratively a going astray or a wandering out of the right way. In the active sense it means the leading astray or deceit of someone. In the passive sense it depicts one as being led astray. The context favors the active meaning, for the false prophets (1Jn 4:1+) clearly seek to actively deceive. In 1Jn 2:26+ John uses the related verb planao to describe those who are actively trying to lead others astray. Similarly, in 1Jn 3:7+ John issues a command using planao, telling them "let no one (actively) deceive you."
1 João 4:7
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God Greek - Agapetoi agapomen (1PPAS) allelous hoti e agape ek tou theou estin (3SPAI) kai pas o agapon (PAPMSN) ek tou theou gegennetai (3SRPI) kai ginoskei (3SPAI) ton theon. KJV 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. BGT 1 John 4:7 Ἀγαπητοί, ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ γεγέννηται καὶ γινώσκει τὸν θεόν. NET 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God. CSB 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. ESV 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. NIV 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. NLT 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. NRS 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. NJB 1 John 4:7 My dear friends, let us love one another, since love is from God and everyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. NAB 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. YLT 1 John 4:7 Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God; MIT 1 John 4:7 Loved ones, let us love one another, because love derives from God. Moreover, all who love have been fathered by God and know God. GWN 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, we must love each other because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God. BBE 1 John 4:7 My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God. RSV 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. NKJ 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. ASV 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God. Amplified - Beloved, let us love one another, for love is (springs) from God; and he who loves [his fellowmen] is begotten (born) of God and is coming [progressively] to know and understand God [to perceive and recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of Him].
1 João 4:8
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love: Greek - o me agapon (PAP) ouk egno (3SAAI) ton theon hoti o theos agape estin (3SPAI) . KJV 1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. BGT 1 John 4:8 ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν θεόν, ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν. NET 1 John 4:8 The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love. CSB 1 John 4:8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. ESV 1 John 4:8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. NIV 1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. NLT 1 John 4:8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. NRS 1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. NJB 1 John 4:8 Whoever fails to love does not know God, because God is love. NAB 1 John 4:8 Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. YLT 1 John 4:8 he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love. MIT 1 John 4:8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. GWN 1 John 4:8 The person who doesn't love doesn't know God, because God is love. BBE 1 John 4:8 He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love. RSV 1 John 4:8 He who does not love does not know God; for God is love. NKJ 1 John 4:8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. ASV 1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 João 4:9
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:9 By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him: Greek - en touto ephanerothe (3SAPI) e agape tou theou en hemin, hoti ton huion autou ton monogene apestalken (3SRAI) o theos eis ton kosmon hina zesomen (1PAAS) di autou KJV 1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. BGT 1 John 4:9 ἐν τούτῳ ἐφανερώθη ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἀπέσταλκεν ὁ θεὸς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα ζήσωμεν δι᾽ αὐτοῦ. NET 1 John 4:9 By this the love of God is revealed in us: that God has sent his one and only Son into the world so that we may live through him. CSB 1 John 4:9 God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His One and Only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. ESV 1 John 4:9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. NIV 1 John 4:9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. NLT 1 John 4:9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. NRS 1 John 4:9 God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. NJB 1 John 4:9 This is the revelation of God's love for us, that God sent his only Son into the world that we might have life through him. NAB 1 John 4:9 In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. YLT 1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God in us, because His Son -- the only begotten -- hath God sent to the world, that we may live through him; MIT 1 John 4:9 God's love is manifested among us in this way: God sent his unique son into the world that we might live through him. GWN 1 John 4:9 God has shown us his love by sending his only Son into the world so that we could have life through him. BBE 1 John 4:9 And the love of God was made clear to us when he sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. RSV 1 John 4:9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. NKJ 1 John 4:9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. ASV 1 John 4:9 Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. Amplified - In this the love of God was made manifest (displayed) where we are concerned: in that God sent His Son, the only begotten or unique [Son], into the world so that we might live through Him.
1 João 4:10
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins: Greek - en touto estin (3SPAI) e agaphe ouch hoti hemeis egaphekamen (1PRAI) ton theon all hoti autos egaphesen (3SAAI) hemas kai apesteilen (3SAAI) ton huion autou hilasmon peri ton hamartion hemon KJV 1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. BGT 1 John 4:10 ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήκαμεν τὸν θεὸν ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν. NET 1 John 4:10 In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. CSB 1 John 4:10 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. ESV 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. NIV 1 John 4:10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. NLT 1 John 4:10 This is real love-- not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. NRS 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. NJB 1 John 4:10 Love consists in this: it is not we who loved God, but God loved us and sent his Son to expiate our sins. NAB 1 John 4:10 In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins. YLT 1 John 4:10 in this is the love, not that we loved God, but that He did love us, and did send His Son a propitiation for our sins. MIT 1 John 4:10 Love was expressed in this. It is not that we initiated love toward God, but that he loved us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice to cover our sins. GWN 1 John 4:10 This is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the payment for our sins. BBE 1 John 4:10 And this is love, not that we had love for God, but that he had love for us, and sent his Son to be an offering for our sins. RSV 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins. NKJ 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. ASV 1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. DBY 1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins. NIRV 1 John 4:10 What is love? It is not that we loved God. It is that he loved us and sent his Son to give his life to pay for our sins. RWB 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Amplified - In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins.
1 João 4:11
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another: Greek - Agaphetoi ei houtos ho theos egaphesen (3SAAI) hemas kai hemeis opheilomen (1PPAI) allelous agapan (PAN). KJV 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. BGT 1 John 4:11 Ἀγαπητοί, εἰ οὕτως ὁ θεὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν. NET 1 John 4:11 Dear friends, if God so loved us, then we also ought to love one another. CSB 1 John 4:11 Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. ESV 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. NIV 1 John 4:11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. NLT 1 John 4:11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. NRS 1 John 4:11 Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. NJB 1 John 4:11 My dear friends, if God loved us so much, we too should love one another. NAB 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another. YLT 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if thus did God love us, we also ought one another to love; MIT 1 John 4:11 Loved ones, because God loved us as he did, we likewise ought to love one another. GWN 1 John 4:11 Dear friends, if this is the way God loved us, we must also love each other. BBE 1 John 4:11 My loved ones, if God had such love for us, it is right for us to have love for one another. RSV 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. NKJ 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. ASV 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. Amplified - Beloved, if God loved us so [very much], we also ought to love one another.
1 João 4:12
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:12 No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us: Greek - theon oudeis popote teteatai (3SRM/PI) ean agapomen (1PPAI) allelous o theos en hemin menei (3SPAI) kai e agape autou en hemin teteleiomene (RPP) estin (3SPAI) . KJV 1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. BGT 1 John 4:12 θεὸν οὐδεὶς πώποτε τεθέαται. ἐὰν ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, ὁ θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν μένει καὶ ἡ ἀγάπη αὐτοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν τετελειωμένη ἐστίν. NET 1 John 4:12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God resides in us, and his love is perfected in us. CSB 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us and His love is perfected in us. ESV 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. NIV 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. NLT 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. NRS 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. NJB 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God, but as long as we love one another God remains in us and his love comes to its perfection in us. NAB 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us. YLT 1 John 4:12 God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us; MIT 1 John 4:12 No one has ever eyeballed God. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is perfected in us. GWN 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God. If we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. BBE 1 John 4:12 No man has ever seen God: if we have love for one another, God is in us and his love is made complete in us: RSV 1 John 4:12 No man has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. NKJ 1 John 4:12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. ASV 1 John 4:12 No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us: Amplified - No man has at any time [yet] seen God. But if we love one another, God abides (lives and remains) in us and His love (that love which is essentially His) is brought to completion (to its full maturity, runs its full course, is perfected) in us! NLT - No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. Smalley - No one has ever seen God; but, if we love one another, God dwells in us and his love has been brought to completion in us. (Word Biblical Commentary)
1 João 4:13
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:13 By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit: Greek - En touto ginoskomen (1PPAI) hoti en auto menomen (1PPAI) kai autos en hemin hoti ek tou pneumatos autou dedoken (3SRAI) hemin KJV 1 John 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. BGT 1 John 4:13 Ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ μένομεν καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος αὐτοῦ δέδωκεν ἡμῖν. NET 1 John 4:13 By this we know that we reside in God and he in us: in that he has given us of his Spirit. CSB 1 John 4:13 This is how we know that we remain in Him and He in us: He has given assurance to us from His Spirit. ESV 1 John 4:13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. NIV 1 John 4:13 We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. NLT 1 John 4:13 And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us. NRS 1 John 4:13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. NJB 1 John 4:13 This is the proof that we remain in him and he in us, that he has given us a share in his Spirit. NAB 1 John 4:13 This is how we know that we remain in him and he in us, that he has given us of his Spirit. YLT 1 John 4:13 in this we know that in Him we do remain, and He in us, because of His Spirit He hath given us. MIT 1 John 4:13 Here is how we know we remain in God and he in us: He has shared his spirit with us. GWN 1 John 4:13 We know that we live in him and he lives in us because he has given us his Spirit. BBE 1 John 4:13 And his Spirit which he has given us is the witness that we are in him and he is in us. RSV 1 John 4:13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his own Spirit. NKJ 1 John 4:13 By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. ASV 1 John 4:13 hereby we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. Amplified - By this we come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we abide (live and remain) in Him and He in us: because He has given (imparted) to us of His [Holy] Spirit.
1 João 4:14
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world: Greek - kai hemeis tetheametha (1PRM/PI) kai marturoumen (1PPAI) hoti o pater apestalken (3SRAI) ton huion sotera tou kosmou KJV 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. BGT 1 John 4:14 καὶ ἡμεῖς τεθεάμεθα καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν ὅτι ὁ πατὴρ ἀπέσταλκεν τὸν υἱὸν σωτῆρα τοῦ κόσμου. NET 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. CSB 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and we testify that the Father has sent His Son as the world's Savior. ESV 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. NIV 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. NLT 1 John 4:14 Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. NRS 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world. NJB 1 John 4:14 We ourselves have seen and testify that the Father sent his Son as Saviour of the world. NAB 1 John 4:14 Moreover, we have seen and testify that the Father sent his Son as savior of the world. YLT 1 John 4:14 And we -- we have seen and do testify, that the Father hath sent the Son -- Saviour of the world; MIT 1 John 4:14 We have seen the son and certify that the father commissioned him as savior of the world. GWN 1 John 4:14 We have seen and testify to the fact that the Father sent his Son as the Savior of the world. BBE 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and give witness that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. RSV 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world. NKJ 1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. ASV 1 John 4:14 And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Amplified - And [besides] we ourselves have seen (have deliberately and steadfastly contemplated) and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son [as the] Savior of the world.
1 João 4:15
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God: Greek - os ean homologese (3SAAS) hoti Iesous estin (3SPAI) o huios tou theou o theos en auto menei (3SPAI) kai autos en to theo KJV 1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. BGT 1 John 4:15 Ὃς ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, ὁ θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ μένει καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν τῷ θεῷ. NET 1 John 4:15 If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God. CSB 1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God-- God remains in him and he in God. ESV 1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. NIV 1 John 4:15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. NLT 1 John 4:15 All who confess that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. NRS 1 John 4:15 God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. NJB 1 John 4:15 Anyone who acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God. NAB 1 John 4:15 Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God. YLT 1 John 4:15 whoever may confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God in him doth remain, and he in God; MIT 1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is God's son has God remaining in him; and he continues to be in God. GWN 1 John 4:15 God lives in those who declare that Jesus is the Son of God, and they live in God. BBE 1 John 4:15 Everyone who says openly that Jesus is the Son of God, has God in him and is in God. RSV 1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. NKJ 1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. ASV 1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. Amplified - Anyone who confesses (acknowledges, owns) that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides (lives, makes His home) in him and he [abides, lives, makes his home] in God.
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Piper - the evidence of whether you abide in God and God in you is how you respond to John's testimony that the Father has sent the Son. If you respond with a hearty agreement, then God abides in you. It's the same thing he said in 1 Jn 4:6, "Whoever knows God listens to us, and he who is not of God does not listen to us." Therefore John can give his testimony in 1Jn 4:14 that the Father sent the Son and then in 1Jn 4:15 say that if you "listen" to this and confess it (i.e., heartily agree with it), then you are of God, you are indwelt by the Spirit of truth, God abides in you and you in God. Confessing Christ's sonship is the proof that God abides in you. (Ibid) William
1 João 4:16
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:16 We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him: Greek - kai hemeis egnokamen (1PRAI) kai pepisteukamen (1PRAI) ten agaphen en echei (3SPAI) ho theos en hemin O theos agaphe estin (3SPAI) kai o menon (PAPMSN) en te agaphe en to theo menei (3SPAI) kai o theos en auto menei (3SPAI) KJV 1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. BGT 1 John 4:16 καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐγνώκαμεν καὶ πεπιστεύκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχει ὁ θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν. Ὁ θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν, καὶ ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐν τῷ θεῷ μένει καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ μένει. NET 1 John 4:16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him. CSB 1 John 4:16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. ESV 1 John 4:16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. NIV 1 John 4:16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. NLT 1 John 4:16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. NRS 1 John 4:16 So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. NJB 1 John 4:16 We have recognised for ourselves, and put our faith in, the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. NAB 1 John 4:16 We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. YLT 1 John 4:16 and we -- we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him. MIT 1 John 4:16 We know and believe in God's love that he has (placed) in us. God is love. One who continues in love remains in God, and God continues to be in him. GWN 1 John 4:16 We have known and believed that God loves us. God is love. Those who live in God's love live in God, and God lives in them. BBE 1 John 4:16 And we have seen and had faith in the love which God has for us. God is love, and everyone who has love is in God, and God is in him. RSV 1 John 4:16 So we know and believe the love God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. NKJ 1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. ASV 1 John 4:16 And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him. Amplified - And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe (adhere to and put faith in and rely on) the love God cherishes for us. God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him.
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Piper - So the main point of these verses (1Jn 4:13-16) so far is that there is an aroma about God that can't be concealed. It's the aroma of love. When he comes into your life, the aroma comes into your life. The aroma is the sign of God's saving presence, and if you smell it, you know he is there. You have assurance. If you don't smell it, then you lose assurance and you cry out to God to cause his love to abound in your heart. (1 John 4:13-16: God Abides in the One Who Loves - This is an important sermon for evangelicals to read - click for the entire message) GOD IS LOVE God (theos) is (present tense) love (agape), and the one who abides (meno - present tense) in love (agape) abides (meno - present tense) in God, and God abides (meno - present tense continually abides) in him - This is not just a "quality" of God, but is the essence of Who God is forever and ever. Amen. Notice that you cannot reverse the statement and say "Love is God," for that would border on pantheism. In 1Jn 4:7+ the apostle says "love is from God" but that is not saying that "love is God." It would be like saying "light is God" (reversing "God is light")! Light is not God. Neither is love God. (See God's Attribute of Love) Abiding in love is evidence of abiding in God and God abiding in us. -- Gary Derickson D Edmond Hiebert explains that "Although John has just said that “love is of God” (1Jn 4:7), one cannot say that “love is God,” just as one cannot say that “light is God.” Without the article, “love” is qualitative, depicting the nature of His being. The fact that God as a person “is love” does not invalidate the fact that He is also holy and righteous. All aspects of His nature belong together and unite in determining His action and response. In His attitude and actions He is totally consistent. “Because He is love, God works against whatever works against love.” (1 John 4:7-21) F F Bruce - “The love which dwells in the community of God’s children and which they show to one another is His love imparted to them. More than that: the God of love imparts Himself to His people, so dwelling within them that they, in their turn, dwell in His love and dwell in Him. (Borrow The Gospel and epistles of John) John is the apostle of three foundational statements about the nature of God - God is spirit (Jn 4:24). God is light (1Jn 1:5+). God is love (1Jn 4:7+). Each gives us some small insight into the nature of our Transcendent God. Each of these attributes of God interacts with the other. For example, everything that God does is governed by His love because that is Who He is even when He is led to dispense judgment or wrath. Of these three aspects (Spirit, Light, Love), clearly love is easiest for us to identify with as it is the most personal and closest to our human experience. Dodd on God is love - All His activity is loving activity. If He creates, He creates in love; if He rules, He rules in live; if He judges, He judges in love. All that He does is the expression of His nature, is—to love. Warren
1 João 4:17
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:17 By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world: Greek - en touto teteleiotai (3SRPI) e agape meth hemon hina parrhesian echomen (1PPAS) en te hemera tes kriseos hoti kathos ekeinos estin (3SPAI) kai hemeis esmen (3PPAI) en to kosmo touto . KJV 1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. BGT 1 John 4:17 Ἐν τούτῳ τετελείωται ἡ ἀγάπη μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν, ἵνα παρρησίαν ἔχωμεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως, ὅτι καθὼς ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ. NET 1 John 4:17 By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as Jesus is, so also are we in this world. CSB 1 John 4:17 In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, for we are as He is in this world. ESV 1 John 4:17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. NIV 1 John 4:17 In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. NLT 1 John 4:17 And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. NRS 1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world. NJB 1 John 4:17 Love comes to its perfection in us when we can face the Day of Judgement fearlessly, because even in this world we have become as he is. NAB 1 John 4:17 In this is love brought to perfection among us, that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world. YLT 1 John 4:17 In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we -- we also are in this world; MIT 1 John 4:17 By this process love is perfected within us so that we will have boldness on the day of judgment. For comparable to his experience is ours also in this world. GWN 1 John 4:17 God's love has reached its goal in us. So we look ahead with confidence to the day of judgment. While we are in this world, we are exactly like him with regard to love. BBE 1 John 4:17 In this way love is made complete in us, so that we may be without fear on the day of judging, because as he is, so are we in this world. RSV 1 John 4:17 In this is love perfected with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so are we in this world. NKJ 1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. ASV 1 John 4:17 Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even so are we in this world. Amplified - In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world. Smalley - This is how love is completed among us: when we can have confidence on the judgment day; since in this world we are even as he is.
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Piper explains (Perfect Love Casts Out Fear), "The assumption is that at the judgment day God won’t condemn people who are like his Son. Living a life of active love shows that we have the Spirit of Jesus (cp 1Jn 4:13). It shows we belong to the family of God. And that gives us confidence before God. You can’t live at odds with the character of Jesus and then expect to have any confidence when you stand before his Father at the final judgment. Note that John does not say, “so should we be,” but rather, “so are we in this world.” (ED: COLE TAKES THIS HEADY KNOWLEDGE DOWN TO "SHOE LEATHER" LEVEL) Am I at all like Jesus? Does my life display any resemblance to the love of Jesus in this world? Would others, especially those who live with me, say that they see the love of Christ in my daily behavior? Each of us needs to ask, ´Am I at all like Jesus? Does my life display any resemblance to the love of Jesus in this world? Would others, especially those who live with me, say that they see the love of Christ in my daily behavior? As I said, such love will not ever be an exact representation of Christ’s love, even in the most godly of saints. Love is a fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22+), and fruit always takes time and nurture to grow. But, if there’s no evidence that the fruit is growing, we need to examine the root to find out if the whole tree is bad. As Jesus said (Mt. 12:33), “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.” If you are not growing in love, you need to ask, “Am I truly born of God?” (1 John 4:17-21 Facing the Judgment with Confidence) (Bolding and links added) John Piper - To sum up 1Jn 4:17, we can paraphrase it like this: When you love each other with love that is more than just talk, when the love of God reaches its practical goal of action in your life, you will experience a deep and unshakable confidence before God. Much talk of love with few deeds of love destroys assurance. We've all experienced this from time to time. Our conscience condemns us because we think of deeds of love and don't do them. But if we put our money where our mouth is, or put our time where our tongue is, then we will have a deep sense of the reality of our own faith and will feel confident for the day of judgment, because then we are acting the way Jesus acted. (1 John 4:17-19: Perfect Love Casts Out Fear) The fact that Christians love one another is evidence of their fellowship with God and their sonship from God, and it is also evidence that they know God. Warren
1 João 4:18
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love: Greek - phobos ouk estin (3PAI) en te agape all e teleia agaphe exo ballei (3SPAI) ton phobon hoti o phobos kolasin echei (3SPAI) o de phoboumenos (PA/MP) ou teteleiotai (3SRPI) en te agape . KJV 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. BGT 1 John 4:18 φόβος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἀλλ᾽ ἡ τελεία ἀγάπη ἔξω βάλλει τὸν φόβον, ὅτι ὁ φόβος κόλασιν ἔχει, ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος οὐ τετελείωται ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ. NET 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love. CSB 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears has not reached perfection in love. ESV 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. NIV 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. NLT 1 John 4:18 Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. NRS 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. NJB 1 John 4:18 In love there is no room for fear, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear implies punishment and no one who is afraid has come to perfection in love. NAB 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love. YLT 1 John 4:18 fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love; MIT 1 John 4:18 Fear is not a component of love. But complete love expels fear because fear has affinity with punishment. One who is afraid is not perfected in love. GWN 1 John 4:18 No fear exists where his love is. Rather, perfect love gets rid of fear, because fear involves punishment. The person who lives in fear doesn't have perfect love. BBE 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love: true love has no room for fear, because where fear is, there is pain; and he who is not free from fear is not complete in love. RSV 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love. NKJ 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. ASV 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love. Amplified - There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love’s complete perfection].
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Piper - David Livingstone's Challenge - In 1857 when David Livingstone was home from Africa giving a challenge to the students at the University of Cambridge, he tried to convince them that a life of love in the service of others is no ultimate sacrifice. In doing so he gave a beautiful illustration of 1 John 4:17–18 (without realizing it, I suppose). He said, "Is that a sacrifice which brings its own blest reward in healthful activity, the consciousness of doing good, peace of mind, and a bright hope of a glorious destiny hereafter?" Notice the sequence of thought. He says that his labors of love on behalf of the lost have been healthful ACTIVITY. He has the consciousness of DOING GOOD. This is "love perfected"—love in deed and truth, love reaching its goal, love completed in action. And what was the result for David Livingstone? PEACE OF MIND and A BRIGHT HOPE OF A GLORIOUS DESTINY HEREAFTER! Or to use the words of John: confidence for the day of judgment and a mind without fear. A Chief Reason Why Many Have Little Confidence - Brothers and sisters, one of the main reasons why so many professing Christians have little confidence with God and little boldness with men is that their lives are not devoted in love to the salvation of the lost and to the glory of God, but instead are devoted (often by sheer default) to providing earthly security and comfort for themselves and their families. When we try to say that we are indwelt by the Spirit of Christ, and yet we do not devote our lives to the eternal good of other people, there is a deep contradiction within that gnaws away at our souls and dissolves our confidence and leaves us feeling weak and inauthentic. John wants us to discover the secret of David Livingstone—that a life poured out in the labors of love for the eternal good of other people yields a sure consciousness of doing good, a deep peace of mind and a bright hope of a glorious destiny hereafter! (1 John 4:17-19: Perfect Love Casts Out Fear) (Bolding and italics added) Love (26)(agape)is unconditional, sacrificial love and Biblically refers to a love that God is (1Jn 4:8,16), that God shows (Jn 3:16, 1Jn 4:9) and that God enables in His children (fruit of the Spirit - Gal 5:22+). Agape love impels one to sacrifice one’s self for the benefit of the object loved… (it) speaks of a love which is awakened by a sense of value in the object loved, an apprehension of its preciousness.
1 João 4:19
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:19 We love, because He first loved us (NASB: Lockman) Greek - hemeis agapomen (1PPAI) hoti autos protos egapesen (3SAAI) hemas . KJV 1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us. BGT 1 John 4:19 ἡμεῖς ἀγαπῶμεν, ὅτι αὐτὸς πρῶτος ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς. NET 1 John 4:19 We love because he loved us first. CSB 1 John 4:19 We love because He first loved us. ESV 1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. NIV 1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. NLT 1 John 4:19 We love each other because he loved us first. NRS 1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. NJB 1 John 4:19 Let us love, then, because he first loved us. NAB 1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. YLT 1 John 4:19 we -- we love him, because He -- He first loved us; MIT 1 John 4:19 We love, because he first loved us. GWN 1 John 4:19 We love because God loved us first. BBE 1 John 4:19 We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us. RSV 1 John 4:19 We love, because he first loved us. NKJ 1 John 4:19 We love Him because He first loved us. ASV 1 John 4:19 We love, because he first loved us. Amplified - We love Him, because He first loved us.
1 João 4:20
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen (NASB: Lockman) Greek - ean tis eipe (3SAAS) hoti Agapo (1SPAI) ton theon kai ton adelphon autou mise (3SPAS) pseustes estin (3SPAI) o gar me agapon (PAPMSN) ton adelphon autou on heoraken (3SRAI) ton theon on ouc heoraken (3SRAI) ou dunatai (3SPPI) agapan (PAN). KJV 1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? BGT 1 John 4:20 ἐάν τις εἴπῃ ὅτι ἀγαπῶ τὸν θεὸν καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῇ, ψεύστης ἐστίν· ὁ γὰρ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ὃν ἑώρακεν, τὸν θεὸν ὃν οὐχ ἑώρακεν οὐ δύναται ἀγαπᾶν. NET 1 John 4:20 If anyone says "I love God" and yet hates his fellow Christian, he is a liar, because the one who does not love his fellow Christian whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. CSB 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother he has seen cannot love the God he has not seen. ESV 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. NIV 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. NLT 1 John 4:20 If someone says, "I love God," but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is a liar; for if we don't love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? NRS 1 John 4:20 Those who say, "I love God," and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. NJB 1 John 4:20 Anyone who says 'I love God' and hates his brother, is a liar, since whoever does not love the brother whom he can see cannot love God whom he has not seen. NAB 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. YLT 1 John 4:20 if any one may say -- 'I love God,' and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God -- whom he hath not seen -- how is he able to love? MIT 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God" yet hates his brother, he is a deceiver. For the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. GWN 1 John 4:20 Whoever says, "I love God," but hates another believer is a liar. People who don't love other believers, whom they have seen, can't love God, whom they have not seen. BBE 1 John 4:20 If a man says, I have love for God, and has hate for his brother, his words are false: for how is the man who has no love for his brother whom he has seen, able to have love for God whom he has not seen? RSV 1 John 4:20 If any one says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. NKJ 1 John 4:20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? ASV 1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen. Amplified - If anyone says, I love God, and hates (detests, abominates) his brother in Christ], he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, Whom he has not seen.
1 João 4:21
Piper adds that "Insight or understanding is the product of intensive, headache-producing meditation on two or three verses and how they fit together. This kind of reflection and rumination is provoked by asking questions of the text. And you cannot do it if you hurry. Therefore, we must resist the deceptive urge to carve notches in our bibliographic gun. Take two hours to ask ten questions of Galatians 2:20+ and you will gain one hundred times the insight you would have attained by reading thirty pages of the New Testament or any other book. Slow down. Query. Ponder. Chew.... (John Dewey rightly said) "People only truly think when they are confronted with a problem. Without some kind of dilemma to stimulate thought, behavior becomes habitual rather than thoughtful.” “Asking questions is the key to understanding.” --Jonathan Edwards That said, below are the 5W/H questions for each verse in this chapter (click page to enlarge). This is not neatly typed but is handwritten and was used for leading a class discussion on this chapter, so you are welcome to use it in this "as is" condition... 1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also (NASB: Lockman) KJV 1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. BGT 1 John 4:21 καὶ ταύτην τὴν ἐντολὴν ἔχομεν ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν θεὸν ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ. NET 1 John 4:21 And the commandment we have from him is this: that the one who loves God should love his fellow Christian too. CSB 1 John 4:21 And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother. ESV 1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. NIV 1 John 4:21 And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother. NLT 1 John 4:21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their Christian brothers and sisters. NRS 1 John 4:21 The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also. NJB 1 John 4:21 Indeed this is the commandment we have received from him, that whoever loves God, must also love his brother. NAB 1 John 4:21 This is the commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. YLT 1 John 4:21 and this is the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother. MIT 1 John 4:21 This is the command we have from him: One who loves God must also love his brother. GWN 1 John 4:21 Christ has given us this commandment: The person who loves God must also love other believers. BBE 1 John 4:21 And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother. RSV 1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should love his brother also. NKJ 1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. ASV 1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also. Amplified - And this command (charge, order, injunction) we have from Him: that he who loves God shall love his brother believer] also.