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16 and we have known, and are convinced that God hath loved us. God is love; and he that cultivates social affection, dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 the divine love to us will be in the highest degree, if our condition in this world be the same as was that of Christ Jesus; so that we may appear with confidence in the day of judgment. 18 Fear is a stranger to love; for perfect loves excludes all fear: since pain is the object of fear, he that is affected with fear, cannot be sincere in his love. 19 let us love him; since he first loved us. 20 if a man says he loves God, and yet hates his brother, he is a lyar: for he that does not love his brother, who is before his eyes, how can he love God who is invisible? 21 besides, 'tis a commandment we have receiv'd from him, that he who would love God, must love his brother also. 1 John 4:16-21, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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