1 John 4:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. ”

1 John 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In this was manifested the love of God - That is, in an eminent manner, or this was a most signal proof of it. The apostle does not mean to say that it has been manifested in no other way, but th...
1 John 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John returns to the theme of 1 John 3:14 ff., be cause if the Church is the home of truth, still more is it the home of love. The evidence for our Divine sonship is that the love manifested by God...
1 John 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

manifested . App-106. toward . in. App-104. The sphere in which the manifestation takes place. only begotten . See John 1:14 . Son . App-108. that . in order that. Greek. hina . live . C...
1 John 4:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 In this was manifested, or, has appeared. We have the love of God towards us testified also by many other proofs. For if it be asked, why the world has been created, why we have been plac...
1 John 4:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2455 THE LOVE OF GOD IN GIVING HIS SON FOR US 1 John 4:9-10 . In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we mig...
1 John 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. In this was manifested the love of God - The mission of J...
1 John 4:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In this was manifested the love of God, &c.— All the blessings of Providence are effects of the divine love to man; but St. John has said, 1 John 4:8 that God is Love itself; and to illustr...
1 John 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Toward us, х en ( G1722 ) heemin ( G2254...
1 John 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Fellowship with God in Love 1. Try the spirits] RV 'Prove the spirits.' The verb is used of testing metals. 2, 3 . See on 2 John 1:7 .
1 John 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE PERFECT LOVE THE SUREST TEST ( 1 John 4:7-21 ). ( a ) Fraternal love the necessary product of the true knowledge of God, because God is love ( 1 John 4:7-8 ). ( b ) The grand recent histor...
1 John 4:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Token of God's Love 1 John 4:1-11 In those days the intense ferment of men's minds wrought many delusions and heresies which were fraught with temptation to young converts, and the Apostle...
1 John 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Two closely related perils threaten our fellowship with God as love, false prophets and the spirit which actuates them. Teaching is to be tested by the indwelling Spirit. All who refuse to confess th...
1 John 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. (8) He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. (9) In this was manifested the...
1 John 4:9 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

LOVE MANIFESTED ‘In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.’ 1 John 4:9 Of the reality of G...
1 John 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In this was manifested the love of God towards us ,.... The love of God here spoken of, and instanced in, is not his general love to all his creatures, which is shown in the make of them, and in the...
1 John 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Ver. 9. In this was manifested ] The very naked bowel...
1 John 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In this was manifested the love of God Namely, most eminently above all other instances thereof; because that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world That is, evidently, sent him, who was h...
1 John 4:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

But there must be guards as to the operation of the Spirit of God, that is, the child of God must be guarded against all that would imitate the operation of the Spirit. Satan is extremely cunning, an...
1 John 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Brotherly Love. A. D. 80. 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every on...
1 John 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

There could be no higher demonstration of his love, 1 Thessalonians 3:16 .
1 John 4:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘In this was the love of God manifested in us, that God has sent his only unique Son into the world that we might live through him.' God's love as in mind in this passage is a love revealed in sendi...
1 John 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 John 4:7 .—The previous verses are in some sense an “aside.” The apostle now resumes his proper theme. His main truth is this—Love is the mark of the children of G...
1 John 4:9 - Scofield Reference Notes

world Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind". ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 4:8 ).
1 John 4:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 John 4:7-10 Love is of God; God is Love. I. "Love is of God." This does not mean merely that love comes from God and has its source in God, that He is the Author or Creator of it. All created t...
1 John 4:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 John 4:1 . Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. If John had need to say that in the early mor...
1 John 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 John 4:1 . Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God. Whether those teachers believe that Christ is come in the flesh, which to the present hour the unbelieving jews...
1 John 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 John 4:1 - 1 John 5:12 (2) The source of son-ship. Possession of the Spirit. 1 John 4:1-62 Confession of the Incarnation is the assurance that the Spirit of God,...
1 John 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The greatness of God's love:
1 John 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:16 ; 1 John 4:10 ; 1 John 5:11 ; Colossians 3:3 ; Colossians 3:4 ; Hebrews 1:5 ; John 1:14-18 ; John 10:10 ; John 10:28-30 ; John 11:25 ; John 11:26 ; John 14:6 ; John 3:16 ; J...
1 John 4:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Testing the True and the False 1 John 4:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have in our opening verses some important admonitions, and also some important instructions. 1. Important admonitions. (1...

1 John 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 John 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 John 4:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 4:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 John 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 John 4:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 John 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 John 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 John 4:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 John 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 John 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 John 4:9 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 John 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 John 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 John 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 John 4:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 John 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 John 4:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 John 4:9 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 John 4:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 John 4:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 John 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 John 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 John 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 John 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 4:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary