1 JOHN 4:13 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.”
By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit — the mutual indwelling (menō) is known through the Spirit's (pneuma) presence. The giving (didomi) of the Spirit is God's permanent gift. The Spirit is the proof of mutual union.
Church Fathers on 1 John 4:13
Love is a sweet word, but sweeter the deed. To be always speaking of it, is not in our power: for we have many things to do, and various businesses draw us different ways, so that our tongue has not leisure to be always speaking of love: as indeed our tongue could have nothing better to do. But though we may not always be speaking of it, we may always keep it. Just as it is with the Alleluia which we sing at this present time, are we always doing this? Not one hour, I do not…
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