He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.
But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all those who call upon you.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
But God, who is rich in mercy, in his great love with which he loved us,
For our God is a consuming fire.
This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness even until now.
In this the children of God are made known, and the children of the devil: whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, neither he that does not love his brother.
Whoever dwells in him does not sin: whoever sins has not seen him, neither known him.
And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; and he who dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God.
