1 John 4:12

Free Bible Version

No one has ever seen God. However, if we love one another then God lives in us, and his love is fulfilled in us.

Cross References

Genesis 32:30

Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “I saw God face to face and I'm still alive!”

Exodus 33:20

But you won't be able to see my face, because no one can see my face and live.”

Numbers 12:8

I talk to him personally, face to face. I speak plainly, not in riddles. He sees the likeness of the Lord. So why weren't you afraid when you criticized my servant Moses?”

John 1:18

While no one has ever seen God, God the one and only, who is close beside the Father, has shown us what God is like.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Trust, hope, and love last forever—but the most important is love.

1 Timothy 1:17

Honor and glory forever and ever to the eternal King, the immortal, invisible, and only God! Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16

He is the only one who is immortal, and lives in unapproachable light. No one has seen him or can see him—honor and eternal power is his! Amen.

Hebrews 11:27

Trusting in God, he left Egypt and wasn't scared of Pharaoh's anger—he kept going with his eyes fixed on the invisible God.

1 John 2:5

But those who follow God's word have his love totally fill their minds. This is how we know that we live in him.

1 John 3:24

Those who keep his commands continue to live in him, and he lives in them. We know that he lives in us by the Spirit he has given us.

1 John 4:16

We have experienced and trusted in the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who live in love, live in God, and God lives in them.

1 John 4:20

Anyone who says, “I love God,” but hates a Christian brother or sister, is a liar. Anyone who doesn't love a brother whom they can see, can't love God whom they can't see.

1 John 4:6

We belong to God and whoever knows God listens to us, while whoever doesn't belong to God doesn't listen to us. This is how we can distinguish the spirit of truth from the spirit of deception.