Focused Passage

1 John 4:13-16

Testing the Spirits, Confessing the Son, and Abiding in God’s Love

The chapter moves from testing spiritual claims by the confession of Jesus Christ come in the flesh to living in the love of God revealed through the sending of the Son and confirmed by the Spirit.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13 By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.

14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

15 If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

16 And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

1 John 4:4 Classic cross-references Romans 8:16 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:24 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:20 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:3 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:23 OliveGrove study links John 15:4-5 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular we know γινώσκομεν G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we remain μένομεν G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He has given δέδωκεν G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural of ἐκ G1537 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

John 3:17 Classic cross-references John 8:42 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:1 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:2 Classic cross-references John 1:14 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:23 OliveGrove study links John 15:4-5 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction we ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural have seen τεθεάμεθα G2300 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction testify μαρτυροῦμεν G3140 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has sent ἀπέσταλκεν G649 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [His] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son [to be] Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [the] Savior Σωτῆρα G4990 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Psalms 91:1 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:16 Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 16:16 Classic cross-references Romans 10:10 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:23 OliveGrove study links John 15:4-5 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction anyone Ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular confesses ὁμολογήσῃ G3670 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular abides μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction he αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

1 John 4:4 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:17 Classic cross-references Jude 1:21 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:24 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:23 OliveGrove study links John 15:4-5 OliveGrove study links Romans 5:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction we ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural have come to know ἐγνώκαμεν G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction believe πεπιστεύκαμεν G4100 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular for ἐν G1722 Preposition us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular love ἀγάπη G26 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular abides μένων G3306 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπῃ G26 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular abides μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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