1 John 4:12 KJV — MannaFest

1 John 4:12

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

KJV

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ASV

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

WEB

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

YLT

God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;

DBT

No one has seenGod at any time: if we love one another,God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

About this book

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1 John — The aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.

Author: The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
Date: Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus

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34 verses on the floor

1 John 4:18
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.
2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
1 Corinthians 3:16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

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It has obtained its completion in and upon us. God's love is not perfected in him, but in and with us. His love could not be designed to be ineffectual and fruitless upon us; when its proper genuine end and issue are attained and produced thereby, it may be said to be perfected; so faith is perfected by its works, and love perfected by its operations.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

John discusses this in 1Jo 4:13-16. his love--rather, "the love of Him," that is, "to Him" (1Jo 2:5), evinced by our love to His representatives, our brethren. is perfected in us--John discusses this in 1Jo 4:17-19. Compare 1Jo 2:5, "is perfected," that is, attains its proper maturity.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Where the connections lead

Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

1JN 4:12JHN 1:18 COL 1:15
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1JN 4:12JHN 1:18 JHN 6:46
1JN 4:12JHN 1:18 MAT 11:27
1JN 4:12JHN 1:18 LUK 10:22
1JN 4:12JHN 1:18 1TI 6:16
1JN 4:121JN 4:20 1JN 3:17
1JN 4:121JN 4:20 1JN 2:9
1JN 4:121TI 6:16 1TI 1:17

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