“But if any man love God, the same is known of him.”
But whoever loves God is known by God. — The inversion climaxes here: not knowing God but being known by God (egnōstai hypo tou theou) is what matters. The knowledge that counts is God's recognition, God's covenant knowledge of the believer. Love toward God (agapē ton theon) becomes the criterion for authentic faith. The shift from knowing to being known reverses the order of importance: standing before God matters infinitely more than possessing information.
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