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1 John 4:7-8

King James Version

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5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.Select 1 John 4:5

6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.Select 1 John 4:6

7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.Select 1 John 4:7

8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.Select 1 John 4:8

9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.Select 1 John 4:9

10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.Select 1 John 4:10

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4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

4:8 He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

ASV

4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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