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1 John 4:12-19
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
1 John 4:12-19
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and his charity is perfected in us.
13 In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit.
14 And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.
15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.
16 And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.
17 In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world.
18 Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.
19 Let us therefore love God, because God first hath loved us.
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1 John 4:12-19
New International Version
1 John 4:12-19
New International Version
12 No one has ever seen God;(A) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(B)
13 This is how we know(C) that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.(D) 14 And we have seen and testify(E) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.(F) 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,(G) God lives in them and they in God.(H) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love.(I) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(J) 17 This is how love is made complete(K) among us so that we will have confidence(L) on the day of judgment:(M) In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,(N) because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
19 We love because he first loved us.(O)
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