Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

1 John 4 - Introduction

* Believers cautioned against giving heed to every one that pretends to the Spirit. (1-6) Brotherly love enforced. (7-21)

Continues after advertising

See also 1 John 4 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    There are two principal subjects discussed in this chapter: I. The method by which we may determine that we have the Spirit of God, 1 John 4:1. The apostle had said 1 John 3:24 that it could be deter...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The main subject still continues, that GOD IS LOVE; and that from this truth flows the moral obligation on Christians not only to love God but one another. But, as in Chap. 3, there are subdivisions,...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _HE WARNETH THEM NOT TO BELIEVE ALL TEACHERS WHO BOAST OF THE SPIRIT, BUT TO TRY THEM BY THE RULES OF THE FAITH DELIVERED BY THE APOSTLE: AND BY MANY REASONS, EXHORTETH TO BROTHERLY LOVE._ _Anno Dom...

  • Commentary on the Minor Epistles by Caton

    ANALYSIS. Believe not false teachers that urge the acceptance of their false doctrines upon you, for such are in the world. First try them. Here is a certain test. If they do not confess that Jesus Ch...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 report (b-15) which (c-21) _ Hostis_ . as Matthew 7:24 . The character, not merely the statement of the fact, 'which was such a one as that.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 1 JOHN 4 In this chapter the apostle cautions against seducing spirits; advises to try them, and gives rules by which they may be known, and by which they are distinguished from other...

Continues after advertising