1 John 4:14
And we have seen, and bear witness, that the Father has sent forth the Son, a Savior of the world.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
In Context
13In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
15Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
Cross References
John 1:29On the morrow, he sees Jesus coming to him, and says: Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world!
John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believes on him, should not perish, but may have everlasting life.
John 3:34For he whom God sent forth speaks the words of God; for he gives not[3:34] the Spirit by measure.
John 5:36But I have greater witness than that of John; for the works which the Father gave me to finish, the works themselves that I do bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.
John 10:36say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?
John 15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness of me.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:8-14
Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one… Read the whole commentary →