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1 John 4:8-16

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, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

13 We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.

16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

Cross References for 1 John 4:8-16

1 John 1:5 - Walking in the Light This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is ligh... Click to read the verse 1 John 1:5 Click to read the verse 1 John 1:5

1 John 3:10 - This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone w... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:10 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:10

1 John 4:7 - God’s Love and Ours Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone wh... Click to read the verse 1 John 4:7 Click to read the verse 1 John 4:7

Psalms 86:5 - You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you. Click to read the verse Psalms 86:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 86:5

Exodus 34:6-7 - And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracio... Click to read the verse Exodus 34:6-7 Click to read the verse Exodus 34:6-7

Psalms 86:15 - But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and fai... Click to read the verse Psalms 86:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 86:15

John 16:3 - They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. Click to read the verse John 16:3 Click to read the verse John 16:3

Ephesians 2:4 - But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:4 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:4

Hebrews 12:29 - for our “God is a consuming fire.” Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:29 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:29

1 John 2:9 - Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Click to read the verse 1 John 2:9 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:9

1 Corinthians 13:2 - If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 13:2 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 13:2

2 Corinthians 13:11 - Final Greetings Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:11 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:11

1 John 4:6 - We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not list... Click to read the verse 1 John 4:6 Click to read the verse 1 John 4:6

1 John 4:16 - And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in... Click to read the verse 1 John 4:16 Click to read the verse 1 John 4:16

1 John 2:4 - The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is no... Click to read the verse 1 John 2:4 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:4

Mark 10:18 - “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. Click to read the verse Mark 10:18 Click to read the verse Mark 10:18

John 8:54-55 - Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your ... Click to read the verse John 8:54-55 Click to read the verse John 8:54-55

1 John 3:6 - No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or kn... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:6 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:6