No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
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Gill's Exposition
No man hath seen God at any time,.... The same is said by the Evangelist John, Joh 1:18; but here it is observed with a different view, and upon another account; there it signifies that no man has…
Barnes' Notes
No man hath seen God at any time - See the notes at Joh 1:18, where the same declaration occurs. The statement seems to be made here in order to introduce a remark to show in what way we may know that…
Adam Clarke
No man hath seen God at any time - The very words, with the change of ἑωρακε for τεθεαται, of this apostle in his gospel, Joh 1:18. We may feel him, though we cannot see him; and if we love one…
As the Spirit of truth is known by doctrine (thus spirits are to be tried), it is known by love likewise; and so here follows a strong fervent exhortation to holy Christian love: Beloved, let us love…
Cambridge Bible
No man hath seen God at any time Better, as R. V., No man hath beheld God at any time: a different verb (τεθέαται) is used here from that used in 1Jn 4:20 and in Joh 1:18 (ἑώρακαν) where we have…
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