Devine Scripture

1 John 4:16

1 John chapter 4 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

v.16This passage

v.17Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even so are we in this world.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 John 3:24

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

  • John 6:69

    And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of God.

  • Psalms 36:7

    How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

  • 1 Corinthians 2:9

    but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

  • 1 John 4:12

    No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

  • Isaiah 64:4

    For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him.