Reading:
No
man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and
his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him,
and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do
testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever
shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
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.
Commentary:
Note here the twofold proof that believers know they
are believers. "We love one
another" because God dwells in us and it is His Holy Spirit Himself who
causes us to see and "testify
that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world." Only believers know the Father sent Jesus to
be this world's Savior. Such knowledge
proves His Spirit within us and "Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the
Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God." Living in us, the Holy Spirit then constantly
helps us to do holy works, and so we by God's grace even live in God, namely
Christ has made us a part of His own body, and "ye are not your
own". "God is love; and he
that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him." May our fellowship with Him and His
fellowship with us, encourage us and strength us to do His will for "Thy
will be done."
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