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1 John 4

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Introduction

1  He warns them not to believe all who boast of the Spirit;
7  and exhorts to brotherly love.
Verse 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.
believe not
Deuteronomy 13:1-5, Proverbs 14:15, Jeremiah 5:31, 29:8,9, Matthew 7:15,16, 24:4,5, Romans 16:18, 2 Peter 2:1
try
Luke 12:57, Acts 17:11, Romans 16:19, 1 Corinthians 14:29, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Revelation 2:2
many
2:18, Matthew 24:5,23-26, Mark 13:21, Luke 21:8, Acts 20:29, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 3:13, 2 Peter 2:1, 2 John 1:7
Verse 2

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
Every
5:1, John 16:13-15, 1 Corinthians 12:3
come
3, John 1:14, 1 Timothy 3:16
Verse 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.
and this
2:18,22, 2 Thessalonians 2:7,8, 2 John 1:7
Verse 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.
are
6,16, 3:9,10, 5:19
and have
2:13, 5:4, Romans 8:37, Ephesians 6:10,13, Revelation 12:11
greater
13,16, 3:24, John 10:28-30, 14:17-23, 17:23, Romans 8:10,11, 1 Corinthians 6:13, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 3:17
than
5:19; *Gr: ; John 12:31, 14:30, 16:11, 1 Corinthians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:2, 6:12
Verse 5

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
are
Psalms 17:4, Luke 16:8, John 3:31, 7:6,7, 8:23, 15:19,20, 17:14,16, Revelation 12:9
and
Isaiah 30:10,11, Jeremiah 5:31, 29:8, Micah 2:11, John 15:19, 17:14, 2 Timothy 4:3, 2 Peter 2:2,3
Verse 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.
We are
4, Micah 3:8, Romans 1:1, 1 Corinthians 2:12-14, 2 Peter 3:2, Jude 1:17
he that knoweth
8, Luke 10:22, John 8:19,45-50, 10:27, 13:20, 18:37, 20:21, 1 Corinthians 14:37, 2 Corinthians 10:7, 2 Thessalonians 1:8
Hereby
1, Isaiah 8:20
the spirit of truth
John 14:17, 15:26
and
Isaiah 29:10, Hosea 4:12, Micah 2:11, Romans 11:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
Verse 7

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
let
20,21, 2:10, 3:10-23, 5:1
love is
8, Deuteronomy 30:6, Galatians 5:22, 1 Thessalonians 4:9,10, 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Peter 1:22
every
12, 2:29, 3:14, 5:1
and knoweth
John 17:3, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Galatians 4:9
Verse 8

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
knoweth
2:4,9, 3:6, John 8:54,55
God is
1:5, Exodus 34:6,7, Psalms 86:5,15, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 2:4, Hebrews 12:29
Verse 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.
was
3:16, John 3:16, Romans 5:8-10, 8:32
God sent
10, Luke 4:18, John 5:23, 6:29, 8:29,42
only
Psalms 2:7, Mark 12:6, John 1:14-18, 3:18, Hebrews 1:5
we
5:11, John 6:51,57, 10:10,28-30, 11:25,26, 14:6, Colossians 3:3,4
Verse 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.
Herein
8,9, 3:1
not
19, Deuteronomy 7:7,8, John 15:16, Romans 5:8-10, 8:29,30, 2 Corinthians 5:19-21, Ephesians 2:4,5, Titus 3:3-5
and sent
2:2, Daniel 9:24, Romans 3:25,26, 1 Peter 2:24, 3:18
Verse 11

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
3:16,17,23, Matthew 18:32,33, Luke 10:37, John 13:34, 15:12,13, 2 Corinthians 8:8,9, Ephesians 4:31,32, 5:1,2, Colossians 3:13
Verse 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.
seen
20, Genesis 32:30, Exodus 33:20, Numbers 12:8, John 1:18, 1 Timothy 1:17, 6:16, Hebrews 11:27
love one
6, 3:24
and his
17,18, 2:5, 1 Corinthians 13:13
Verse 13

Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
15,16, 3:24, John 14:20-26, Romans 8:9-17, 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16,17, 6:19, Galatians 5:22-25, Ephesians 2:20-22
Verse 14

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
we have
1:1-3, 5:9, John 1:14, 3:11,32, 5:39, 15:26,27, Acts 18:5, 1 Peter 5:12
the Father
10, John 3:34, 5:36,37, 10:36
the Saviour
2:1,2, John 1:29, 3:16,17, 4:42, 12:47
Verse 15

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
confess
2, 5:1,5, Matthew 10:32, Luke 12:8, Romans 10:9, Philippians 2:11, 2 John 1:7
God dwelleth
12, 3:24
Verse 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.
we
9,10, 3:1,16, Psalms 18:1-3, 31:19, 36:7-9, Isaiah 64:4, 1 Corinthians 2:9
God is love
8,12,13
and he
12, 3:24
Verse 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.
our love
Gr. love with us. made.
12, 2:5, James 2:22
we may
2:28, 3:19-21, James 2:13
the day
Matthew 10:15, 11:22,24, 12:36, 2 Peter 2:9, 3:7
as
3:3, Matthew 10:25, John 15:20, Romans 8:29, Hebrews 12:2,3, 1 Peter 3:16-18, 1 Peter 4:1-3,13,14
Verse 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.
is no
Luke 1:74,75, Romans 8:15, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 12:28
fear hath
Job 15:21, Psalms 73:19, 88:15,16, 119:120, James 2:19
He that
12
Verse 19

We love him, because he first loved us.
10, Luke 7:47, John 3:16, 15:16, 2 Corinthians 5:14,15, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 2:3-5, Titus 3:3-5
Verse 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?
a man
2:4, 3:17
not
12
Verse 21

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
11, 3:11,14,18,23, Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:37-39, Mark 12:29-33, Luke 10:37, John 13:34,35, 15:12, Romans 12:9,10, 13:9,10, Galatians 5:6,14, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 1 Peter 3:8, 4:8

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