Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 John
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:13 JFB -> Commentary on 4:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:13 PNT -> Commentary on 4:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:13 TSK -> Commentary on 4:13 TSK -> Entry for 4:13 WEN -> Notes on 4:13 NTB -> Assurance; Fellowship; God (continued); Holy Spirit; Righteous; Righteousness TTT -> Assurance; Gift of the Holy Spirit, The; Indwelling of the Holy Spirit, The; Union With Christ; Witness of The Holy Spirit SPG -> Devotional using 4:13 TV -> Devotional using 4:13 TV -> Devotional using 4:13 TV -> Devotional using 4:13 4:13 - [In Context] We know that we live in God and God lives in us. We know this because God gave us his Spirit. F17
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:14 JFB -> Commentary on 4:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:14 PNT -> Commentary on 4:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:14 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:14 TSK -> Commentary on 4:14 TSK -> Entry for 4:14 WEN -> Notes on 4:14 NTB -> God; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Righteousness SBD -> John, The First Epistle General of SPG -> Devotional using 4:14 4:14 - [In Context] We have seen that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. That is what we tell people now.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:15 JFB -> Commentary on 4:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:15 PNT -> Commentary on 4:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:15 TSK -> Commentary on 4:15 TSK -> Entry for 4:15 WEN -> Notes on 4:15 NTB -> Commandments; Confession; God (continued); Righteousness TTT -> Confessing Christ TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 TV -> Devotional using 4:15 4:15 - [In Context] If a person says, "I believe that Jesus is the Son of God," then God lives in that person. And that person lives in God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:16 JFB -> Commentary on 4:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:16 PNT -> Commentary on 4:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:16 TSK -> Commentary on 4:16 TSK -> Entry for 4:16 WEN -> Notes on 4:16 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Fear Of God; God; God (continued); Love; Righteousness TTT -> God; Love of God, The EBD -> Assurance TV -> Devotional using 4:16 TV -> Devotional using 4:16 TV -> Devotional using 4:16 TV -> Devotional using 4:16 TV -> Devotional using 4:16 TV -> Devotional using 4:16 4:16 - [In Context] And so we know the love that God has for us. And we trust that love. God is love. The person who lives in love lives in God. And God lives in that person.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:17 JFB -> Commentary on 4:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:17 PNT -> Commentary on 4:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:17 TSK -> Commentary on 4:17 TSK -> Entry for 4:17 WEN -> Notes on 4:17 NTB -> Boldness; Fear Of God; God; Jesus, The Christ; Judgment; Love; Righteousness TTT -> Boldness, Holy; Judgment, The; Love to God; Second Coming of Christ, The TV -> Devotional using 4:17 TV -> Devotional using 4:17 TV -> Devotional using 4:17 4:17 - [In Context] If God's love is made perfect in us, then we can be without fear on the day when God judges us. We will be without fear, because in this world we are like him (Christ or God).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:18 JFB -> Commentary on 4:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:18 PNT -> Commentary on 4:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:18 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:18 TSK -> Commentary on 4:18 TSK -> Entry for 4:18 WEN -> Notes on 4:18 NTB -> Assurance; Fear Of God; God; Love; Righteousness TTT -> Assurance; Love to God TV -> Devotional using 4:18 TV -> Devotional using 4:18 TV -> Devotional using 4:18 TV -> Devotional using 4:18 TV -> Devotional using 4:18 TV -> Devotional using 4:18 TV -> Devotional using 4:18 TV -> Devotional using 4:18 TV -> Devotional using 4:18 TV -> Devotional using 4:18 4:18 - [In Context] Where {God's} love is, there is no fear. Why? Because God's perfect love takes away fear. It is {God's} punishment that makes a person fear. So {God's} love is not made perfect in the person who has fear.
FOOTNOTES: F17: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.