1 Giovanni 4:15

15 Chi confessa che Gesù è il Figliuol di Dio, Iddio dimora in lui, ed egli in Dio.

1 Giovanni 4:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 John 4:15

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 Romans 10:10 ) .

God dwelleth in him, and he in God; (See Gill on 1 John 4:13); 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.

1 Giovanni 4:15 In-Context

13 Da questo conosciamo che dimoriamo in lui ed Egli in noi: ch’Egli ci ha dato del suo Spirito.

14 E noi abbiamo veduto e testimoniamo che il Padre ha mandato il Figliuolo per essere il Salvatore del mondo.

15 Chi confessa che Gesù è il Figliuol di Dio, Iddio dimora in lui, ed egli in Dio.

16 E noi abbiam conosciuto l’amore che Dio ha per noi, e vi abbiam creduto. Dio è amore; e chi dimora nell’amore dimora in Dio, e Dio dimora in lui.

17 In questo l’amore è reso perfetto in noi, affinché abbiamo confidanza nel giorno del giudizio: che quale Egli è, tali siamo anche noi in questo mondo.