1 John
King James Version (KJV)
1 John 4:8
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 John 4:8 Context
5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. 7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 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. 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
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Translation Details for 1 John 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Other Translations for 1 John 4:8
Bible Commentary for 1 John 4:8
Wesley's Notes for 1 John 4:8
4:8 God is love - This little sentence brought St. John more sweetness, even in the time he was writing it, than the whole world can bring. God is often styled holy, righteous, wise; but not holiness, righteousness, or wisdom in the abstract, as he is said to be love; intimating that this is his darling, his reigning attribute, the attribute that sheds an amiable glory on all his other perfections.
People's Bible Notes for 1 John 4:8
1Jo 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God. He who knows not God does not love.
Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.
- Basic English Bible
He that loves not has not known God; for God is love.
- Darby Bible
He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.
- Webster's Bible
He who is destitute of love has never had any knowledge of God; because God is love.
- Weymouth Bible
He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.
- World English Bible
He that loueth not, knowith not God; for God is charite.
- Wycliffe Bible
he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.
- Youngs Literal Bible