Fyrsta Jóhannesarbréf 4:15

Heilögum Biblíunni

15 Hver sem játar, að Jesús sé Guðs sonur, í honum er Guð stöðugur og hann í Guði.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

confess: 1 John 4:2, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 5:5, Matthew 10:32, Luke 12:8, Romans 10:9, Philippians 2:11, 2 John 1:7

God dwelleth: 1 John 4:12, 1 John 3:24

Reciprocal: Psalms 31:2 - an house Psalms 91:1 - dwelleth Isaiah 45:17 - Israel Matthew 16:16 - Thou Matthew 16:17 - but Mark 8:29 - Thou John 1:34 - this John 3:21 - that his John 6:56 - dwelleth John 9:35 - Dost John 12:42 - they did not John 14:23 - make John 17:3 - and Jesus John 20:31 - these Acts 8:37 - I believe Acts 9:20 - that Romans 1:3 - his Son Romans 10:10 - and with Romans 14:11 - confess 1 Corinthians 3:16 - the Spirit 2 Corinthians 6:16 - I will dwell 1 John 2:5 - hereby 1 John 2:23 - denieth 1 John 4:13 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God,.... The only begotten of the Father; that he is not a mere man, as the Jews, and Ebion and Cerinthus said, but a divine person, equal with the Father; which contains all that relates to the dignity of his person, and his fitness for his office as a Saviour, and which was the test of faith in those times, and the grand article of belief: not that a bare assent to this had what followed annexed to it; for the devils believed and owned that Jesus was the Son of God; and so might, and did, unregenerate persons, as the centurion at the cross of Christ, who know nothing what communion with God is; but this confession is such as is attended with a believing in Christ from the heart unto righteousness, life, and salvation, and a cheerful obedience to his ordinances and commands, from a principle of love to him, and faith in him, things not to be found in devils and carnal men; see Romans 10:9.

God dwelleth in him, and he in God; Romans 10:9- :; this should encourage to an open and hearty confession of Christ as the Son of God, and Saviour of sinners, and to a public profession of his name, and faith in him, and an holding it fast without wavering.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God - In the true sense, and from the heart. This will always prove that a man is a Christian. But the passage cannot mean that if he merely says so in words, or if he does it insincerely, or without any proper sense of the truth, it will prove that he is a Christian. On the meaning of the sentiment here expressed, see the notes at 1 John 4:2. Compare the notes at Romans 10:10.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 15. Whosoever shall confess — Much stress is laid on this confession, because the false teachers denied the reality of the incarnation; but this confession implied also such a belief in Christ as put them in possession of his pardoning mercy and indwelling Spirit.