‏ 1 John 4:16

     16. And we—John and his readers (not as 1Jo 4:14, the apostles only).

      known and believed—True faith, according to John, is a faith of knowledge and experience: true knowledge is a knowledge of faith [LUECKE].

      to us—Greek, "in our case" (see on 1Jo 4:9).

      dwelleth—Greek, "abideth." Compare with this verse, 1Jo 4:7.

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