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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 1 John 4:16

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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And we--John and his readers (not as Jo1 4:14, the apostles only). known and believed--True faith, according to John, is a faith of knowledge and experience: true knowledge is a knowledge of faith [LUECKE]. to us--Greek, "in our case" (see on Jo1 4:9). dwelleth--Greek, "abideth." Compare with this verse, Jo1 4:7.
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