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.