1 John 4:16
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King James Version (modern wording)
And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:16 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:16 (BSB)
Context of 1 John 4:16
This verse is in the main passage of 1 John on love (4:7 to 21). It repeats the statement of verse 8 that God is love and adds that those who live in love live in God. It draws a link between what the readers have come to know and how they are to live.
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Questions about 1 John 4:16
What does 1 John 4:16 say?
1 John 4:16 in modern King James wording reads: "And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him."
Where is 1 John 4:16 found in the Bible?
1 John 4:16 is verse 16 of chapter 4 of the book of 1 John, in the New Testament. 1 John has 5 chapters.
What is the context of 1 John 4:16?
This verse is in the main passage of 1 John on love (4:7 to 21). It repeats the statement of verse 8 that God is love and adds that those who live in love live in God. It draws a link between what the readers have come to know and how they are to live.