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1 John 4:12-14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 John 4:12-14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Love Makes the Unseen God Visible In Us, Together With Our Confession of Christ
12 No one has ever seen God; if we are loving[a] one another, God is abiding in us, and His love[b] has been perfected[c] in us. 13 By this[d] we know that we are abiding in Him and He in us: because He has given to us of His Spirit. 14 And we have seen, and are testifying that the Father has sent-forth the Son to be Savior of the world.
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- 1 John 4:12 That is, with the love from God (v 7) made known to us in His Son (v 9).
- 1 John 4:12 Or, our love for Him.
- 1 John 4:12 Or, brought to its goal, brought to full development.
- 1 John 4:13 John knows love cannot stand alone as a witness that God is abiding in us, so he now inseparably links it to two other witnesses, the Spirit and our confession of Christ.
1 John 4:12-14
New International Version
1 John 4:12-14
New International Version
12 No one has ever seen God;(A) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(B)
13 This is how we know(C) that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.(D) 14 And we have seen and testify(E) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.(F)
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