1 John 4:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.”
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Read Full Chapter →John testifies, as an eyewitness, that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
What Does 1 John 4:14 Mean?
John returns to eyewitness testimony. We have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. What the apostles saw, they faithfully proclaim.
The gospel rests on testimony to a real event: the Father sent the Son, and the apostles beheld Him. And the scope is universal, the Savior of the world. John joins his witness to the wide reach of Christ's saving work. This is the message held out to all: the Son was sent to save, and those who walked with Him bear witness that it is so. John grounds his readers' faith in the seen and proclaimed truth of the Savior.
1 John 4:14 in the Original Language
soter (σωτήρ), 'Saviour' -- one who rescues and delivers, here the Son sent by the Father for the world.
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What does 1 John 4:14 mean?
John testifies, as an eyewitness, that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.