1 JOHN 3:24 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.”
Whoever keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us — the keeping (tēreō) of commandments ensures mutual indwelling (menō) with God. The Spirit (pneuma) is the guarantee and agent of this communion. The reciprocal abiding is the ultimate intimacy.
Church Fathers on 1 John 3:24
“Beloved, if our heart think not ill of us, we have confidence towards God:” 1 John 3:21 — What means, “If our heart think not ill”? If it make true answer to us, that we love and that there is genuine love in us: not feigned but sincere; seeking a brother's salvation, expecting no emolument from a brother, but only his salvation— “we have confidence toward God: and whatsoever we ask, we shall receive of Him, because we keep His commandments.” 1 John 3:21-22 — Therefore, not…
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