1 John 4:6

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We are of God - John here, doubtless, refers to himself, and to those who taught the same doctrines which he did. He takes it for granted that th...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(5) We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the (e) spirit of truth, and the spirit of er...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A digression. The reference to the Spirit ( 1 John 3:24 ) reminds John that some who claimed to possess the Spirit of God, e.g. the false prophets,...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hereby . From (App-104.) this. spirit . App-101. of truth . Genitive of character, or relation. App-17. truth . See 1 John 1:6 . spirit . A...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6 We are of God Though this really applies to all the godly, yet it refers properly to the faithful ministers of the Gospel; for the Apostle...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2454 THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, AND THE SPIRIT OF ERROR 1 John 4:6 . Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error . IN matt...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. We...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

We are of God:— When the apostles had given clear proofs of a divine mission, by numerous and beneficent miracles which they worked; by the exercis...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error....
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 .
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

We ] the Christian teachers.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

IV. (6) NOT ALL SPIRITS ARE THE RESULT OF THE SONSHIP: NECESSITY OF EXAMINING THEM ( 1 John 4:1-6 ). ( a ) The difference among spirits ( 1 Jo...
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 w...
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 t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (2) Hereby k...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

We are of God ,.... Not only as the chosen of God, the children of God, regenerated ones, and believers, but as ministers of the Gospel; they were c...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye Who abide in the truth taught you from the beginning; are of God, and have overcome them Namely, these seducers, in all their snares and delus...
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 opera...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Danger of Antichristian Spirit. A. D. 80. ...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Compare 1 Corinthians 14:29 ; 1 Corinthians 14:32 The Spirits of the Prophets ( 1 John 4:1-6 ). John here warns of the dangers of listening to...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘We are of God. He who knows God hears us. He who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.' The...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

LOVE FINDS THE TRUTH; FEAR TAKES UP WITH ERROR CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES IN the first three verses the apostle guards his readers against b...
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 worl...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 John 4:1 . Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirit whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world...
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 worl...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 John 4:1 . Beloved, believe not every spirit, A simpleton believes every word that he hears, but «the wise man's eyes are in his head,» so he...
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 fles...
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 Inc...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The distinction between the spirit of truth and the spirit of error:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

We are of God; he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error. T...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:37 ; 1 Corinthians 2:12-14 ; 1 John 4:1 ; 1 John 4:4 ; 1 John 4:8 ; 2 Corinthians 10:7 ; 2 Peter 3:2 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:8 ;...
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 import...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We — Apostles. Are of God — Immediately taught, and sent by him. Hereby we know — From what is said, 1 John 4:2-6 .

⁶ We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

Related Commentaries of 1 John 4:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 John 4:6