1 John 4:8

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

King James Version

In Context

7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

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Cross References

Psalms 86:5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

John 8:54Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

Ephesians 2:4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

1 John 1:5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

1 John 2:9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:8-14

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one… Read the whole commentary →

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