1 John 4:12

A Conservative Version

No man has ever seen God. If we love each other, God abides in us, and his love is in us, having been fully perfected.

Cross References

John 1:18

No man has ever seen God. The only begotten Son, being in the bosom of the Father, that man reported him.

1 John 2:5

But whoever keeps his word, truly in this man the love of God is fully perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone has immortality, dwelling in irreproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Truly.

1 John 4:20

If any man says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar. For he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

1 John 3:24

And he who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, from the Spirit that he gave us.

Exodus 33:20

And he said, Thou cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.

1 John 4:6

We are of God. He who knows God hears us. He who is not of God does not hear us. From this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

1 Timothy 1:17

Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, alone wise, to God is honor and glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.

Numbers 12:8

With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches, and he shall behold the form of LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

Genesis 32:30

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, for, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he persevered as seeing the invisible.

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now remain faith, hope, love, these three, but the greater of these is love.

1 John 4:16

And we know, and have believed the love that God has in us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.