1 JOHN 4:8

“God is love”

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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

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1 John 4:8 Translation & Meaning

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He that loveth ἀγαπῶν To love (in a social or moral sense) loveth
not μὴ (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether not
knoweth ἔγνω To "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) knoweth
not οὐκ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not not
God; Θεόν· A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
for ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because for
God Θεὸς A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
is ἐστίν He (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are is
love. ἀγάπη Love, i.e., affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast love

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  • 6  We 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.

  • 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.




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