1 John 4:14
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.”
μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
θεάομαι
have seen
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θεάομαι
to look closely at, i.e. (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
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μαρτυρέω
testify
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μαρτυρέω
To testify, to bear witness. We speak what we know and testify to what we have seen. Christian witness is personal experience not opinion.
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πατήρ
Father
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πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
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υἱός
Son as
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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σωτήρ
Savior
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σωτήρ
Saviour, deliverer, preserver. Soter. We are waiting for our Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ. He is coming. The one who saved you from sin is coming to complete your salvation.
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κόσμος
world.
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κόσμος
The world, the ordered universe. God so loved the kosmos. He loves what He made and He is working to redeem every part of it.
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