1 John 4 Summary - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary
F I R S T J O H N.
CHAP. IV.
In this chapter the apostle exhorts to try spirits (ver. 1), gives a note to try by (1Jn 4:2; 1Jn 4:3), shows who are of the world and who of God (ver. 4-6), urges Christian love by divers considerations (ver. 7-16), describes our love to God, and the effect of it, ver. 17-21.
Consult other comments:
1 John 4:0 - Barclay Daily Study Bible
1 John 4:0 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
1 John 4:0 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
1 John 4:0 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
1 John 4:0 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary
1 John 4:0 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
1 John 4:0 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary
Matthew Henry (1662 - 1714) was a Presbyterian minister in England who began his commentary on the Bible in 1704. He completed his work up to the end of Acts before his death. Afterwards, his ministerial friends completed the work from Henry’s notes and writings.