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1 John 1:1-3
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; …

1 John 5:9
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

the Father.

1 John 4:10
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Sonto be the propitiation for our sins.

John 3:34
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measureunto him.

John 5:36,37
But I have greater witness thanthat of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me…

the Saviour.

1 John 2:1,2
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: …

John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 3:16,17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life…

that the Father has sent His Son
This phrase highlights the divine initiative in the mission of Jesus. The sending of the Son by the Father is a central theme in the Gospel of John (e.g.,John 3:16-17), emphasizing the pre-existence of Christ and His divine origin. The relationship between the Father and the Son is foundational to understanding the Trinity, where the Father sends the Son, and later, the Holy Spirit is sent to believers. This sending also fulfills Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah, such asIsaiah 9:6, which speaks of a child given to us, indicating divine purpose and mission.

to be the Savior of the world
This phrase encapsulates the universal scope of Jesus' salvific work. Unlike the limited nationalistic expectations of a Messiah who would deliver Israel from political oppression, Jesus' mission is to save humanity from sin. This is consistent with the prophecies inIsaiah 49:6, where the Servant is a light to the nations, bringing salvation to the ends of the earth. The term "Savior" connects to the Old Testament concept of God as the deliverer of His people (e.g.,Psalm 106:21) and is fulfilled in Jesus, who offers redemption through His death and resurrection. The phrase "of the world" underscores the inclusivity of the gospel, breaking down barriers between Jew and Gentile, as seen in passages likeGalatians 3:28.

John starts with a simple connector, reminding us that this thought flows out of the previous verses about God’s love. The love God shows is not abstract—it arrives in history. (See1 John 4:9: “This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.”)

• John speaks as an eyewitness.

• He and the other apostles literally saw Jesus, heard Him teach, touched His resurrected body (1 John 1:1–2: “What we have seen with our eyes… this we proclaim to you”).

• Their firsthand experience anchors our faith in real events, not myths (John 1:14;Acts 1:3).

• Seeing led to speaking. The apostles could not keep silent (Acts 4:20).

• Testifying is ongoing: “You also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning” (John 15:27).

• Our own witness today rests on their reliable testimony preserved in Scripture.

• Salvation originates with the Father’s heart: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights” (James 1:17).

• He is the One who planned redemption (John 3:16).

• A true confession about Jesus must include the Father who sent Him (1 John 2:23).

• The verb is decisive—an accomplished mission.

• At the right time “God sent His Son, born of a woman” (Galatians 4:4).

• He did so “in the likeness of sinful man as an offering for sin” (Romans 8:3).

• The sending underscores divine initiative; we did not climb up to God, He came down to us.

• The Sender and the Sent share the same divine nature (John 17:5).

• At Jesus’ baptism the Father declared, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17).

• John defends this truth against anyone who denies the Son’s deity or incarnation (1 John 4:2–3).

• Title and task meet: “Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you” (Luke 2:11).

• God promised Israel “a Savior, Jesus” (Acts 13:23).

• The woman at the well concluded, “We know that this man truly is the Savior of the world” (John 4:42).

• Salvation means rescue from sin’s penalty, power, and—ultimately—presence.

• The scope is universal. Jesus is not merely Israel’s Messiah but the Redeemer for every nation (Isaiah 49:6).

• “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him” (John 3:17).

• While the offer is worldwide, only those who believe receive its benefits (1 John 2:2;John 1:12).

1 John 4:14 assures us that the apostles personally witnessed Jesus and have passed on a faithful, Spirit-inspired testimony: the Father lovingly and decisively sent His divine Son on a rescue mission to save all who will believe, across every nation and generation. Our confidence in salvation rests on this eyewitness proclamation, and our calling is to echo their witness to a world still in need of its Savior.