1 John 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 John 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.”

1 John 4:16 — World English Bible

1 John 4:16 ASV — 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. ”

1 John 4:16 — American Standard Version

1 John 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and we--we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.”

1 John 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And we have known and have believed the love whichGod has to us.God is love, and he that abides in love abides inGod, andGod in him. ”

1 John 4:16 — Darby Translation

1 John 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And we haue knowen, and beleeued ye loue that God hath in vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, and God in him.”

1 John 4:16 — Geneva Bible

1 John 4:16 in Context — 1 John 4

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 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.

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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What Does 1 John 4:16 Mean?

1 John 4:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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