1Jo 4:14 | JFB | STEP | 14. And we —primarily, we apostles, Christ's appointed eye-witnesses to testify to the facts concerning Him. The internal evidence of the indwelling Spirit ( ) is corroborated by the external evidence of the eye-witnesses to the fact of the Father having "sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world." seen — Greek, "contemplated," "attentively beheld" (see on ). sent — Greek, " hath sent": not an entirely past fact (aorist), but one of which the effects continue (perfect tense).

1 John 4:14

14. And we—primarily, we apostles, Christ's appointed eye-witnesses to testify to the facts concerning Him. The internal evidence of the indwelling Spirit (1Jo 4:13) is corroborated by the external evidence of the eye-witnesses to the fact of the Father having "sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world."

seen—Greek, "contemplated," "attentively beheld" (see on 1Jo 1:1).

sent—Greek, "hath sent": not an entirely past fact (aorist), but one of which the effects continue (perfect tense).