1 John 4:8

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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

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Bible References

Knoweth

He that saith - I understand him! And, his commandments, is not keeping, is false, and, in him, the truth is not!

Whosoever, in him, doth abide, is not sinning: whosoever is sinning, hath not seen him, and doth not understand him.

Jesus answered - If, I, glorify myself, my glory, is nothing: It is, my Father, that glorifieth me, - of whom, ye, say - He is, your God!

God is

And this is the message which we have heard from him, and are reporting unto you, - that, God, is, light, and in him is, no darkness at all.

So Yahweh passed before him, and proclaimed, - Yahweh, Yahweh, A God of compassion and favour, - Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and faithfulness:

For, thou, O My Lord, art good and forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness, to all who call upon thee.

Finally, brethren, farewell! Be getting restored, be taking encouragement, be of one mind, live in peace, - and, the God of love and peace, will be with you.

But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,

For, even our God, is a consuming fire.

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In these two commandments, all the law, is contained, and the prophets.

Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of his friends.

Let, all your affairs, in love, be carried on.

Let brotherly love continue.