1 John 4:8

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1 John 4:8

The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

1 John 1:5

Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.

1 John 4:16

And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

Exodus 34:6-7

Then the Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed:

Yahweh—Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth,

Psalm 86:5

For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
rich in faithful love to all who call on You.

Psalm 86:15

But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth.

John 8:54-55

“If I glorify Myself,” Jesus answered, “My glory is nothing. My Father—you say about Him, ‘He is our God’—He is the One who glorifies Me.

Ephesians 2:4

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,

Hebrews 12:29

for our God is a consuming fire.

1 John 2:4

The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” yet doesn"t keep His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 2:9

The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother is in the darkness until now.

1 John 3:6

Everyone who remains in Him does not sin; everyone who sins has not seen Him or known Him.

1 John 4:7

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 John 4:8

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Knoweth

1 John 2:4

1 John 3:6

John 8:54

God is

General references

Bible References

Knoweth

The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” yet doesn"t keep His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Everyone who remains in Him does not sin;

everyone who sins has not seen Him or known Him.

“If I glorify Myself,” Jesus answered, “My glory is nothing. My Father—you say about Him, ‘He is our God’—He is the One who glorifies Me.

God is

Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.

Then the Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed:

Yahweh—Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth,

For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
rich in faithful love to all who call on You.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,

for our God is a consuming fire.

General references

All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.”

No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.

Your every action must be done with love.

Let brotherly love continue.