16 We have come to know [by personal observation and experience], and have believed [with deep, consistent faith] the love which God has for us. We [who were with Him in person] have seen and testify [as eye-witnesses] that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. The Amplified Bible 1 John 4:14. 18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love [a]turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! Many, when first encountering the reality of th… 1 John 4:7 See note 2:10. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. AMP : 1 John 4 1 John 4:17 Amplified Bible (AMP) 17 In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world. Amplified Bible, Classic Edition. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation [that is, the atoning sacrifice, and the satisfying offering] for our sins [fulfilling God’s requirement for justice against sin and placating His wrath]. 1 NOW WHEN the Lord knew (learned, became aware) that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was winning and baptizing more disciples than John--2 Though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples--3 He left Judea and returned to Galilee. John 4:4 Jesus went through Samaria to show that He is the Savior of all people. But if we love one another [with unselfish concern], God abides in us, and His love [the love that is His essence abides in us and] is completed and perfected in us. 4 It was necessary for Him to go through Samaria. Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, … We have come to know [by personal observation and experience], and have believed [with deep, consistent faith] the love which God has for us. 1 John 4:17 Amplified Bible (AMP) 17 In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world. 1 John 4:4 AMP Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind]. We [who were with Him in person] have seen and testify [as eye-witnesses] that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. 1 John 4:4-6. 1 John 4:4 Amplified Bible (AMP) 4 Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind]. 2 By this you may know (perceive and recognize) the Spirit of God: every spirit which acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [actually] has become man and has come in the flesh … Elizabeth was related to Mary the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:36). 1 John 4:7-8 (7) 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]. God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him. 5 Everyone who believes [with a deep, abiding trust in the fact] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) is born of God [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose], and everyone who loves the Father also loves [] the child born of Him. of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is now already in the world. 4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world. 1In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. By this we know [without any doubt] the spirit of truth [motivated by God] and the spirit of error [motivated by Satan]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love]. No one has seen God at any time. All rights reserved. The Amplified Bible 1 John. 1 John 4:8 (Amplified® Bible) A.F.V ... Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing 1 John 4:8: 1 Corinthians 13:13 1 Thessalonians 5:21 1 John 4:8 1 John 4:7 : 1 John 4:9 >> DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. 1 John 5 Amplified Bible (AMP) Overcoming the World. Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God. 1. Book List. 15 Whoever confesses and acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:15. 2 By this you know and recognize the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ has [actually] come in the flesh [as a man] is from God [God is its source]; 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus [acknowledging that He has come in the flesh, but would deny any of the Son’s true nature] is not of God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is now already in the world. 13 By this we know [with confident assurance] that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given to us His [Holy] Spirit. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us [in this incredible way], we also ought to love one another. Lust is self-centered and destructive. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates (works against) his [Christian] 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. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates (works against) his [Christian] 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. AMP: 1 John 4. 1 John 4:18. John 4:4 Samaria was centrally located between Judea (south) and Galilee (north). 1 John 4:1-21. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. They [who teach twisted doctrine] are of the world, belong to it; therefore they speak from the [viewpoint of the] world [with its immoral freedom and baseless theories—demanding compliance with their opinions and ridiculing the values of the upright], and the [gullible one of the] world listens closely. ... No entry exists in Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) for 1 John 4:4. confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ has [actually] come in the flesh [as a man] is from God [God is its source]; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus [acknowledging that He has come in the flesh, but would deny any of the Son’s true nature] is not of God; this is the. 1 John 4:15. 1 John 4 Amplified Bible: Par Testing the Spirits. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. This passage is about John the Baptist, the son of Zacharias the priest and his wife, Elizabeth. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. 1 John 4:19 Because God bestowed on humanity a free will, man is not forced to love Him, but rather consciously and freely chooses the response he makes to God’s love. We [who teach God’s word] are from God [energized by the Holy Spirit], and whoever knows God [through personal experience] listens to us [and has a deeper understanding of Him]. 4 Now # Jesus went through Samaria to show that He is the Savior of all people. 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.a. Read God’s Word. Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631. The Amplified Bible 1 John 4:16. 9 By this the love of God was displayed in us, in that God has sent His [One and] only begotten Son [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind] into the world so that we might live through Him. 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:1-12 Characteristics of True Fellowship with God . God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides continually in him. Chapter 4. [He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute … 7 Beloved, let us [unselfishly] [a]love and seek the best for one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves [others] is born of God and knows God [through personal experience]. seek the best for one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves [others] is born of God and knows God [through personal experience]. By this we know [with confident assurance] that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given to us His [Holy] Spirit. 1 John 4:18. 7 Beloved, let us [unselfishly] # See note 2:10. love and seek the best for one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves [others] is born of God and knows God [through personal experience]. We [who were with Him in person] have seen and testify [as eye-witnesses] that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. AMP : 1 John 4 1 John 1 New King James Version (NKJV) What Was Heard, Seen, and Touched. 6 There came a man commissioned and sent from God, whose name was # The births of both John the Baptist and Jesus were foretold by the angel, Gabriel (Luke 1:5-80). Because God bestowed on humanity a free will, man is not forced to love Him, but rather consciously and freely chooses the response he makes to God’s love. 1 John 4:19 Because God bestowed on humanity a free will, man is not forced to love Him, but rather consciously and freely chooses the response he makes to God’s love. 1 John 4:17 NLT. 1 John 5 Amplified Bible (AMP) Overcoming the World. Beloved, if God so loved us [in this incredible way], we also ought to love one another. By this we know [without any doubt] the spirit of truth [motivated by God] and the spirit of error [motivated by Satan]. Amplified© Bible; 1 John 4 1 John 4. 1 John 4:19 Because God bestowed on humanity a free will, man is not forced to love Him, but rather consciously and freely chooses the response he makes to God’s love. 2He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God. Love of the world is forbidden by God, and conforming to it shows that a person loves it (Romans 12:2) and therefore hates God.Much of the time, the world equates lust with love, but nothing could be further from the truth. 1 John 4. 1 John 4:17 In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him. Most of this world's holidays are based on fables, myths, and lies, while the Christian is commanded to worship God "in spirit and in truth." We [who were with Him in person] have seen and testify [as eye-witnesses] that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. 12 No one has seen God at any time. 18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. 1 BELOVED, DO not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God; for many false prophets have gone forth into the world. 1 John 4:13. acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:16 AMP We have come to know [by personal observation and experience], and have believed [with deep, consistent faith] the love which God has for us. 8 The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. Amplified© Bible; John 1 John 1. A true Christian does not lie and does not associate with lies, but seeks after truth in all aspects of life. John 4 Jesus Goes to Galilee 1 So when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), 3 He left Judea and returned again to … 2 Peter. Lust is self-centered and destructive. 1 John 4 Test the Spirits. Because God bestowed on humanity a free will, man is not forced to love Him, but rather consciously and freely chooses the response he makes to God’s love. 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. John 4 Jesus Goes To Galilee 1 So when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), 3 He left Judea and returned again to Galilee. 1 BELOVED, DO not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God; for many false prophets have gone forth into the world. 1 John 4:17 AMP. Give now. 2 John 1:7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. 5 And in doing so, He arrived at a Samaritan … 2 By this we know [without any doubt] … Chapter 3. 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