Robertson Word Pictures - 1 John 4:12 - 4:12

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Robertson Word Pictures - 1 John 4:12 - 4:12


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No one hath beheld God at any time (theon oudeis pōpote tetheātai). Perfect middle indicative of theaomai (Joh 1:14). Almost the very words of Joh 1:18 theon oudeis pōpote heōraken (instead of tetheātai).

If we love one another (ean agapōmen allēlous). Third-class condition with ean and the present active subjunctive, “if we keep on loving one another.”

God abideth in us (ho theos en hēmin menei). Else we cannot go on loving one another.

His love (hē agapē autou). More than merely subjective or objective (1Jo 2:5; 1Jo 4:9). “Mutual love is a sign of the indwelling of God in men” (Brooke).

Is perfected (teteleiōmenē estin). Periphrastic (see usual form teteleiōtai in 1Jo 2:5; 1Jo 4:17) perfect passive indicative of teleioō (cf. 1Jo 1:4). See 1Jo 4:18 for “perfect love.”