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1 John 4:12-17
New American Standard Bible
1 John 4:12-17
New American Standard Bible
12 (A)No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God remains in us, and His (B)love is perfected in us. 13 (C)By this we know that we remain in Him and He in us, because He has given to us of His Spirit. 14 We have seen and (D)testify that the Father has (E)sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
15 (F)Whoever confesses that (G)Jesus is the Son of God, God (H)remains in him, and he in God. 16 (I)We have come to know and have believed the love which God has [a](J)for us. (K)God is love, and the one who (L)remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. 17 By this, (M)love is perfected with us, so that we may have (N)confidence in (O)the day of judgment; because (P)as He is, we also are in this world.
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1 John 4:12-17
New International Version
1 John 4:12-17
New International Version
12 No one has ever seen God;(A) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(B)
13 This is how we know(C) that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.(D) 14 And we have seen and testify(E) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.(F) 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,(G) God lives in them and they in God.(H) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love.(I) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(J) 17 This is how love is made complete(K) among us so that we will have confidence(L) on the day of judgment:(M) In this world we are like Jesus.
1 John 4:12-17
King James Version
1 John 4:12-17
King James Version
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
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