Parallel Verses New Living Translation But anyone 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. Darby Bible Translation He that loves not has not known God; for 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. 1 John 4:8 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible4:8 God is love - This little sentence brought St. John more sweetness, even in the time he was writing it, than the whole world can bring. God is often styled holy, righteous, wise; but not holiness, righteousness, or wisdom in the abstract, as he is said to be love; intimating that this is his darling, his reigning attribute, the attribute that sheds an amiable glory on all his other perfections. 1 John 4:8 Parallel Commentaries Library May the Sixth the Perfecting of Love"Herein is our love made perfect." --1 JOHN iv. 11-21. How? By dwelling in God and God in us. Love is not a manufacture; it is a fruit. It is not born of certain works; it springs out of certain relations. It does not come from doing something; it comes from living with Somebody. "Abide in Me." That is how love is born, for "love is of God, and God is love." How many people are striving who are not abiding. They live in a manufactory, they do not live in a home. They are trying to make something … John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Love's Logic A Psalm of Remembrance Love Cross References 1 John 3:10 So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God. 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 1 John 4:16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. Jump to Previous Destitute Love LovingJump to Next Destitute Love LovingLinks 1 John 4:8 NIV1 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 Biblia Paralela 1 John 4:8 Chinese Bible 1 John 4:8 French Bible 1 John 4:8 German Bible 1 John 4:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |