1 John 4:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 4:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 4:8 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 4:8 — KJV
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
— 1 John 4:8 (KJV)
1 John 4:8 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 4:8
“For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. I considered...: Heb. I gave, or, set to my heart”
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“For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.”
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“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
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“Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.”
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“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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