1 John 4:7-12
Summary for 1John 4:7-21: 4:7-21 a John explains the source of a Christian’s love and its outworking.4:8 b God is love, the source and embodiment of all love. This concept and the concept that “God is light” (1:5 c) form the foundation on which John writes this letter.
Summary for 1John 4:9-10: 4:9-10 d Jesus Christ, sent from God the Father, embodied and demonstrated God’s love in his life on earth and in his sacrificial death on the cross as an atoning sacrifice.
Summary for 1John 4:11-12: 4:11-12 e Those who have received God’s love cannot help but spontaneously love those who have done the same. As this love flows through us to each other, it becomes evident that we love God.
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