Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 8:3

3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him .

It is of much more advantage to a Soul to be known of God, that is, owned, acknowledged and approved, than to comprehend much of the things of God in its notion. A man may know much of God, and yet be one to whom God will one day say, Depart from me, I know you not, you workers of iniquity: but if any man love God, that man is beloved of God, and shall be owned and acknowledged by him. In this sense know is taken in a multitude of Scriptures, Ioh. 17.3. our Translators render this word allow, Rom. 7.15.