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Themes in 1 John 4

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Themes in 1 John 4

1 John 4:1 (show verse)

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
AntiChrist » Who is an antiChrist
false Doctrines » Try, by scripture
Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Hearing » Who does not hear the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who hears the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who the world hears
False prophets » Mode of trying and detecting
Trial » What to try
Truth » Who the truth is not in
Truth » Who is true
Victory/overcoming » Who overcomes the wicked
World » Who is of the world
World » Who the world hears

1 John 4:2 (show verse)

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God;

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
AntiChrist » Who is an antiChrist
Confessing Christ » Influences of the holy spirit necessary to
Confessing Christ » A test of being saints
Confession » Of Christ
Confession » Those that confess jesus Christ
Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Hearing » Who does not hear the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who hears the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who the world hears
False prophets » Mode of trying and detecting
Trial » What to try
Truth » Who the truth is not in
Truth » Who is true
Victory/overcoming » Who overcomes the wicked
World » Who is of the world
World » Who the world hears

1 John 4:3 (show verse)

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
AntiChrist » Who is an antiChrist
AntiChrist » Denies the incarnation of Christ
Confessing Christ » A test of being saints
Confession » Of Christ
Confession » Those that do not confess jesus Christ
Denial of Christ » Is the spirit of antiChrist
Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Hearing » Who does not hear the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who hears the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who the world hears
the Human nature of Christ » Denied by antiChrist
False prophets » Mode of trying and detecting
Trial » What to try
Truth » Who the truth is not in
Victory/overcoming » Who overcomes the wicked
World » Who is of the world
World » Who the world hears

1 John 4:4 (show verse)

You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

God » Promises to the tempted » Final victory
God's Promises » To the tempted » Final victory
God's Promises » To the overcomers » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome
Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Hearing » Who does not hear the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who hears the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who the world hears
Man » The lord being greater than man
Overcomers » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome
promises to Tempted » Final victory
Victory/overcoming » Who overcomes the wicked
War » Figurative » Encouraged in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Encouraged in
World » Who is of the world
World » Who the world hears

1 John 4:5 (show verse)

They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them.

Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Hearing » Who does not hear the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who hears the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who the world hears
World » Who is of the world
World » Who the world hears

1 John 4:6 (show verse)

We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Hearing » Who does not hear the lordâ€™s disciples
Hearing » Who hears the lordâ€™s disciples
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Called "spirit of truth"
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Spirit of truth
Holy spirit » Guides » Spirit of truth
Knowledge » Those that know the lord
Spirit » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Of truth
Spirit » The leadership of » Called "spirit of truth"
Truth » Speaking the » Spirit of, holy spirit called the
Truth » How to recognize the spirit of truth

1 John 4:7 (show verse)

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is

born of God and knows God.

Brethren » Duty to » Fervent
Brotherly love » Special teachings concerning » Fervent
Character transformed » Becomes the apostle of love
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes the apostle of love
Duty » To brethren » Fervent
Holy spirit » Regenerating » By the word of God
John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Love » Those that love others
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Fervent
Love » Special teachings concerning » Fervent
Love » God being love
Love » The source of love
Love to man » Is of God
New » Birth » By the word of God
New Birth » Evidenced by » Brotherly love
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » By the word of God
Social duties » Brotherly love » Fervent
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » John the vindictive jew becomes the apostle of love

1 John 4:8 (show verse)

The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

God » Is declared to be » Love
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Want of love
John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
Knowledge » Who does not know God
Love » Those that do not love others
Love » God being love
Love » The source of love
God, Love Of » Is a part of his character

1 John 4:9 (show verse)

By this the love of God was manifested

in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

The atonement » Exhibits the » Love of God
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the only-begotten son of the father
God » Leader » Love of
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » The one and only son of the father
John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
Spiritual life » Christ is the author of
Love » For Christ » Of God
Love » The source of love
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » The sending of Christ
Salvation » Is of love
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
Virgin birth » The only begotten son of God
Wicked people » Love for

1 John 4:10 (show verse)

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

The atonement » Exhibits the » Love of God
Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
Love » The source of love
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Christ's dying for us while sinners
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
Redemption » Manifests the » Love and pity of God
Salvation » Is of love
Wicked people » Love for

1 John 4:11 (show verse)

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
Love » The source of love
Love to man » The love of God is a motive to

1 John 4:12 (show verse)

No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.

God » Trust in » Unseen
Love » The source of love
God, Love Of » Perfected in saints » By brotherly love
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Obedience
Seeing » No man seeing God

1 John 4:13 (show verse)

By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.

Assurance » Spiritual
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Union with God and Christ
Assurance » Adoption into God's family » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Union with God and Christ
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » An evidence of union with Christ
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Witness of
the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit » A proof of being Christ's
Love » The source of love
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Union with Christ » The gift of the holy ghost is an evidence of
Witness » Sufferings of » Of the spirit
Witness of the holy ghost » Given to saints » As an evidence of God in them

1 John 4:14 (show verse)

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.

Christ » Saviour » Came to earth to be
Jesus Christ » Names of » Saviour of the world
Love » The source of love
Jesus Christ, Savior » Came to earth to be

1 John 4:15 (show verse)

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

Christ » Compassion of » Confession of
Confessing Christ » The duty of
Confessing Christ » An evidence of union with God
Confession » Of Christ
Love » The source of love

1 John 4:16 (show verse)

We have come to know and have believed the love which God has

for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

God » Leader » Love of
God » Is declared to be » Love
God » Who the lord God dwells in
Love » For Christ » Of God
Love » The source of love
Love » Those that dwell in love
God, Love Of » Manifested towards » His saints
God, Love Of » Saints know and believe
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God

1 John 4:17 (show verse)

By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.

Boldness » Boldness, holy » General references to
Boldness » Of the righteous
holy Boldness » Saints shall have, in judgment
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
Judgment » Perfect love will give boldness in
Love » The source of love
Love to God » Perfected, gives boldness
The second coming of Christ » Shall not be ashamed at
the future » The last judgment » General references to

1 John 4:18 (show verse)

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.

Assurance » Confirmed by love
Fear » The fearful
Fear » Where there is no fear
Fear » What casts out fear
Love » The source of love
Love » Perfect love
Love to God » Perfected, gives boldness

1 John 4:19 (show verse)

We love, because He first loved us.

Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
God » Love to » Examples of
Love » The test » To God
Love » The source of love
God, Love Of » The source of our love to him
Love to God » Produced by » The love of God to us
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God

1 John 4:20 (show verse)

If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

Hate » Those that hate their brother
Hatred » Condemned
Hatred » Inconsistent with » The love of God
Love » The source of love
Love » The test » Love to God proven by brotherly love
Love to God » They who love not others, are without
Love to man » Hypocrites, devoid of
Lying/lies » Who is a liar

1 John 4:21 (show verse)

And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

Battle of Life » Promises of ultimate triumph » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome
Brotherly love » General references to
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love » The test » To men
Love » The source of love
Love to man » Commanded by God