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.
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Gill's Exposition
In this was manifested the love of God towards us,.... The love of God here spoken of, and instanced in, is not his general love to all his creatures, which is shown in the make of them, and in the…
Barnes' Notes
In this was manifested the love of God - That is, in an eminent manner, or this was a most signal proof of it. The apostle does not mean to say that it has been manifested in no other way, but that…
Adam Clarke
In this was manifested the love of God - The mission of Jesus Christ was the fullest proof that God could give, or that man could receive, of his infinite love to the world.
That we might live through…
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
In this was manifested Or, for the sake of uniformity with 1Jn 4:4; 1Jn 4:13; 1Jn 4:4, Herein was manifested:we have the same Greek in all four verses. -Herein" plainly refers to what follows: comp.…
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