From the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye hath not seen, O God, besides thee, what things thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee.
1 John 4:16 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe (adhere to and put faith in and rely on) the love God cherishes for us. God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible We have known and have believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who remain in love remain in God and God remains in them. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. English Standard Version 2016 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. |
From the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye hath not seen, O God, besides thee, what things thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee.
And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Jesus answered: Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
But, as it is written: That eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him.
Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.
In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
And he that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Dearly beloved, let us love one another, for charity is of God. And every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.