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The Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament surveys each book of the New Testament at several levels—Book, Division, Section, Pericope, Paragraph, and Unit—providing contextually appropriate commentary on each level. The reader of the commentary can easily ascertain the contextual importance of any larger section, or pericope, or even a particular verse of Scripture.

(4:7–21) John begins with the claim that love is from God and that God is love. Therefore those who love others know God (and vice versa). God illustrates love for them by sending the Son to free them from sin. Love for one another is the way that Christians know they abide in God and God in them. The indwelling Spirit is proof of abiding and gives a Christian confidence when Jesus returns. (4:7–11) God is love, and love is from him. The one
1 John 4:7–21
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