Passages

1 John 4:8

New Testament

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@misc{divinityatlas-1-john-4-8,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {1 John 4:8},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/passages/1-john-4-8},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

One of only two places in the Bible where a predicate noun is applied to God in this form; the other, a few chapters earlier, is 'God is light'.

Facts

Passage

Text

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 1

Reference

1 John 4:8 1

Reference Scheme

Book, Chapter, Verse 1

Translation

The Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1

Translator

American Revision Committee 1

Meaning

Theme

ethics, love 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Concerns

Christianity

Love your neighbor as yourself

Passage Of

New Testament

Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee

Sources

1. The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line text

American Revision Committee, eBible.org (digital edition), 19011 John 4:8View the Source

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