Jump to Previous Destitute Love LovingJump to Next Destitute Love LovingParallel Verses English Standard Version Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. New American Standard Bible The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. King James Bible He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. International Standard Version The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love. NET Bible The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because God is love, and everyone who does not love does not know God. GOD'S WORD® Translation The person who doesn't love doesn't know God, because God is love. King James 2000 Bible He that loves not knows not God; for God is love. American King James Version He that loves not knows not God; for God is love. American Standard Version He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. Douay-Rheims Bible He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is charity. Darby Bible Translation He that loves not has not known God; for God is love. English Revised Version He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. Webster's Bible Translation He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. Weymouth New Testament He who is destitute of love has never had any knowledge of God; because God is love. World English Bible He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love. Young's Literal Translation he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love. Lexicon ο definite article - nominative singular masculineho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. μη particle - nominative me  may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. αγαπων verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine agapao  ag-ap-ah'-o:  to love (in a social or moral sense) -- (be-)love(-ed). ουκ particle - nominative ou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. εγνω verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) τον definite article - accusative singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θεον noun - accusative singular masculine theos  theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). οτι conjunction hoti  hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θεος noun - nominative singular masculine theos  theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). αγαπη noun - nominative singular feminine agape  ag-ah'-pay: love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast -- (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love. εστιν verb - present indicative - third person singular esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are Multilingual 1 Jean 4:8 FrenchLinks 1 John 4:8 NIV • 1 John 4:8 NLT • 1 John 4:8 ESV • 1 John 4:8 NASB • 1 John 4:8 KJV • 1 John 4:8 Bible Apps • 1 John 4:8 Parallel • Bible Hub |