1 John 4:13 (KJV)

Passage

Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

Nearby Context

1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

1 John 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

1 John 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "hereby", "dwell", "hath", and "given". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "hereby", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "No man hath seen God at any..." into verse 14's "And we have seen and do testify...", so "Spirit" and "hereby" belong inside that flow. In 1 John context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "hereby" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.