1 John 4:8

Catholic Public Domain Version

Whoever does not love, does not know God. For God is love.

Cross References

Psalm 86:5

Will not Zion say that this man and that man were born in her? And the Most High himself has founded her.

2 Corinthians 13:11

As to the rest, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be encouraged, have the same mind, have peace. And so the God of peace and love will be with you.

Ephesians 2:4

Yet still, God, who is rich in mercy, for the sake of his exceedingly great charity with which he loved us,

Hebrews 12:29

For our God is a consuming fire.

1 John 1:5

And this is the announcement which we have heard from him, and which we announce to you: that God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

1 John 2:4

Whoever claims that he knows him, and yet does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 2:9

Whoever declares himself to be in the light, and yet hates his brother, is in the darkness even now.

1 John 3:10

In this way, the sons of God are made manifest, and also the sons of the devil. Everyone who is not just, is not of God, as also anyone who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:6

Everyone who abides in him does not sin. For whoever sins has not seen him, and has not known him.

1 John 4:16

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

1 John 4:7

Most beloved, let us love one another. For love is of God. And everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.