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1 John 4:8. ESV Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. NIV Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. NASB The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. CSB The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. NLT But anyone who does not love does not know God, for ...
Remain in My love. / If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. 1 John 4:10 And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:19 We love because He first loved us. 1 John 5:3
- What Did John Mean When He Said 'God Is Love'?
- How Does This Verse Affect How We Give and Receive Love?
- 3 Ways to Apply God's Love to How We Love Others
In this verse, we see that John equates God with love. This metaphorical statement takes on a literal meaning when we consider the evidence of John’s claim. In this passage, John mentions the sacrifice of Jesus for humanity–an act of love (1 John 4:10). Since the Garden of Eden, God has acted on behalf of humanity, showing His love and support for ...
John’s message to followers of Christ is a message echoed throughout the Bible. A significant area where this is shown occurs when Jesus is questioned by a Pharisee. Jesus lets us know that the second greatest act we can do daily as Christians is love other people, while the greatest commandment is to love God. If we are abiding in God, as John adm...
Encourage
“Pleasant words are a honeycomb: sweet to the taste and health to the body.” (Proverbs 16:24) The words we speak carry weight, for better or for worse. When we choose to speak in a godly fashion, we can use words to encourage those around us: family, friends, coworkers, even strangers. Pleasant words include gratitude, compliments, and any other type of speech that benefits the person hearing. As we know that God is love, our love is not by any means limited to words. We can also show love th...
Forgive
“For if you forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well. But if you don’t forgive others, your Father will not forgive your offenses.” (Matthew 6:14-15) Holding resentment against another is not the proper way to act as a Christian. God has chosen to forgive humanity despite our constant sinful nature. Likewise, God wants us to exercise forgiveness for those people who offend us.
Pray for and Pray With
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.” (James 5:16) A lot of people say expressions like, “I’ll pray for you.” How many of them will stop and pray in that moment? Scripture informs us that prayer has power. If the words we speak to one another can bring health to the body, surely the words we say in prayer are even stronger. When we understand what it means that 'God is...
Sep 25, 2024 · 1 John 4:7-8 (NLT) - 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. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:17–19 (NLT) - And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we ...
May 20, 2022 · The Voice paraphrase of 1 John 4:16 reads, “We have experienced and we have entrusted our lives to the love of God in us. God is love. Anyone who lives faithfully in love also lives faithfully in God, and God lives in him.”. This love, which we experience and entrust our lives to, is a powerful and dependable love which speaks to each of us ...
New International Version. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends ...
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1 John 4:8-11. New International Version. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 ...
