1 John 4:16

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.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And *we* have known and have believed the love which God has to us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
BLB
And we have known and have believed the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one remaining in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
ÅB
Og vi har kjent og trodd den kjærlighet som Gud har til oss. Gud er kjærlighet, og den som blir i kjærligheten, han blir i Gud, og Gud blir i ham.
OTB
Vi har lært å kjenne og tro på den kjærligheten som Gud har til oss. Gud er kjærlighet, og den som blir i kjærligheten, blir i Gud, og Gud i ham.
B1930
Og vi har kjent og trodd den kjærlighet som Gud har til oss. Gud er kjærlighet, og den som blir i kjærligheten, han blir i Gud, og Gud blir i ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 John 3:24

    And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

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  • Psalms 36:7–9

    How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

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  • 1 John 3:1

    Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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  • Psalms 18:1–3

    I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

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  • 1 John 4:8–10

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

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  • 1 John 4:12–13

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

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  • 1 John 3:16

    Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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  • Psalms 31:19

    Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

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