1 John 4:15
Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God--God continues in union with him, and he continues in union with God.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
In Context
14And we have seen and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
Cross References
Luke 12:8"And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.
Romans 10:9that if with your mouth you confess Jesus as Lord and in your heart believe that God brought Him back to life, you shall be saved.
1 John 3:24The man who obeys His commands continues in union with God, and God continues in union with him; and through His Spirit whom He has given us we can know that He continues in union with us.
1 John 4:12No one has ever yet seen God. If we love one another, God continues in union with us, and His love in all its perfection is in our hearts.
1 John 5:5Who but the man that believes that Jesus is the Son of God overcomes the world?
Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:15-17
The Divine Love. ( a. d. 80.) 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Since faith in Christ works love to God, and love to God must kindle love to the brethren, the apostle here confirms the prime article of the Christian faith as… Read the whole commentary →