1 John 4:8
1 John 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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God’s very nature is love, and anyone who fails to love others has not truly come to know Him. This verse emphasizes that love is not just an attribute of God but the essence of His being. To know God is to know love, and to live in relationship with Him means to live in love with others. Love transcends all other actions and virtues; it is the foundation of faith, relationships, and truth. As we come to understand God’s love more deeply, we are equipped to extend that love to others. This means that our relationships, whether with family, friends, or even strangers, must reflect the love that God has shown us.
Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Luke 6:35
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
1 John 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Romans 8:39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.