Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Hereby know we (en toutw ginwskomen). The Christian's consciousness of the fact of God dwelling in him is due to the Spirit of God whom God has given (dedwken, perfect active indicative here, though the aorist edwken in I John 3:24). This gift of God is proof of our fellowship with God.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 John 4:13:
1 John 2:3
1 John 4:2
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