1 John 4:10

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 John 4:7-10

1 John 4:7-10Beloved, let us love one another A triune philosophyI.The philosophy of the new birth. “Everyone that loveth is born of God.” To begin to love deeply, truely, purely--that is to be born again, for he that loveth is born of God.II. The philosophy of the true knowledge of God. “Everyone that loveth, knoweth God.” Not in creeds but through love shall come true knowledge of God.III. The philosophy of the atonement. “Herein is love,” etc. (B. J. Snell, M. A.)Love is of God--God is... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 John 4:9-10

1 John 4:9-10In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only-begotten Son into the world Divine love in its highest manifestationMark in illustration of the immensity of that love--I.The dignity and worth of Him who was given to the world for its manifestation. “God sent His only-begotten Son into the world.” This was the first step in the demonstration of His matchless benignity.II. Observe, as a further illustration of God’s love as here set forth, the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 John 4:10

1 John 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins Herein is loveI.The infinite spring of love. Our text has two words upon which I would place an emphasis “not” and “but.” The first is “not.” “Herein is love, not”--“not that we loved God.” Very naturally many conclude that this means “not that we loved God first.” That is not exactly the truth taught here, but still it is a weighty truth, and is mentioned in 1 John 4:19... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 John 4:10

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. Ver. 10. Not that we loved, &c. ] Deus prior nos amavit, tantus, tantum, et gratis, tantillos et tales. God, though so great, loved us first and freely, though such and so worthless. "He loved us, because he loved us," saith Moses, Deuteronomy 7:7-8 , the ground of his love being wholly in himself. He works for his own name’s sake, Ezekiel 20:9 ; Ezekiel 20:14 ; Ezekiel... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 John 4:10

Herein: 1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 3:1 not: 1 John 4:19, Deuteronomy 7:7, Deuteronomy 7:8, John 15:16, Romans 5:8-2 Samuel :, Romans 8:29, Romans 8:30, 2 Corinthians 5:19-Ecclesiastes :, Ephesians 2:4, Ephesians 2:5, Titus 3:3-Deuteronomy : and sent: 1 John 2:2, Daniel 9:24, Romans 3:25, Romans 3:26, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18 Reciprocal: Genesis 22:2 - Take Genesis 22:12 - seeing Exodus 40:6 - General Leviticus 4:31 - a sweet Leviticus 4:35 - and the priest shall make Leviticus 23:28... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 4:7-21

2. The one confirmatory test love. The threefold love between God, the believer, and the brethren, 1 John 4:7-21. The one test is love; centered in God, 8; and manifested to us in Christ, 9-11; into which love we come by union through faith with Christ and God, 12-16; which love may be perfected in us, 17-19; and this divine love is love to our fellow-man, 20, 21. Our apostle does not argue and reason out this statement; he affirms it, aphoristically and positively, by successive... read more