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inferred, ver. 7 : the consequence is proved from the love of God towards us, who sent His Son, that we might live. It is a proof of the love of God towards us : it is a motive to our mutual love.
10. "Effr/i/, is) This denotes something prior to His manifestation. — r'ov Qebvj God) who is most worthy to be loved. — r\^dg, us) who are most unworthy.
11. 'O 0soc, God) who owes nothing.
12. 'o 0s og, God) otherwise invisible. Comp. ver. 20. — h r^i7v ,ttsvs/, dwelleth in us) This is treated of in ver. 13-16. — rsrs\siu[isv^ hriv , is perfected) accomplishes all things, which follow upon the expiation of sins. This is treated of, ver. 17-19.
13. "On ixf because of) Where the Spirit of God is, there is God.
14. K «/ was/s) and we ourselves. Thus John xv. 27. — rstosu^sba xai puprupovfisv, have seen and do testify) This is inferred from that which follows, we have known and believed , ver. 16. By the word, we have knoivn , the first knowledge is marked, as it appears, as it is in the German Kennen lernen , to become acquainted with. For there is a kind of knowledge which is antecedent to faith : and faith is ante- cedent to fxaprvpiavj testimony. But the word, we have seen , denotes the full food of the eyes , in beholding. — rbv r ibv, the Son) There are two foundations and proofs [tests] of our dwelling in God, and God in us : the fellowship of the Spirit, and the acknowledging of the Son of God : ver. 13, 15.
15. 'o ri'og rov 0sov, the Son of God) and therefore the Saviour of the world , ver. 14.
16. K at fj/xsTg, and we) A repetition [in beginning a fresh sentence], by the figure Anaphora [See Append.] Comp. ver. 14, note. There is also an increase of the force by Epitasis [See Append.] : where- fore sv yjfiTv, shortly afterwards, properly means in us [not to us , as Engl. Vers.], as appears by a comparison with the end of the verse. — [}v rr\ ayacrJj, in love) viz. the Divine love. — Y. g.]
17. Ms#’ r^vv, with us) The love of God in itself is always the same, and perfect : but with us rsrsXsiwrui, it is brought to its con- summation, rising more and more from its descent to us. — ha) to such a degree that. — erapprietuv, confidence) The opposite term is fear. — sv, in) Thus, in, Bom. ii. 16, note. — v^spa, the day) most terrible to others, more so than the day of death itself. — rr\g xpiesug) of the last judgment. — on, because) The because has reference to tovtoj, this. — sxsTvog sen, He is) Jesus Christ is love, in heaven ; which is silently opposed to the world. By the words, in heaven, however, I suppose His previous dwelling in the world : the word is, on the other hand,
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