1 John 4:8

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Cross References

1 John 4:16

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

Psalm 86:15

But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

1 John 4:7

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Psalm 86:5

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

Ephesians 2:4

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

1 John 1:5

And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

1 John 3:6

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

1 John 2:9

He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

1 John 2:4

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Hebrews 12:29

for our God is a consuming fire.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.