1 John
King James Version (KJV)
1 John 4:12
“No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 John 4:12 Context
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. 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
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Other Translations
No man hath seene God at any time. If wee loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfected in vs.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:
- American Standard Version (1901)
No man has ever seen God: if we have love for one another, God is in us and his love is made complete in us:
- Basic English Bible
No one has seen God at any time: if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.
- Darby Bible
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
- Webster's Bible
No one has ever yet seen God. If we love one another, God continues in union with us, and His love in all its perfection is in our hearts.
- Weymouth Bible
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
- World English Bible
No man say euer God; if we louen togidre, God dwellith in vs, and the charite of hym is perfit in vs.
- Wycliffe Bible
God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:
- American Standard Version (1901)
No man has ever seen God: if we have love for one another, God is in us and his love is made complete in us:
- Basic English Bible
No one has seen God at any time: if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.
- Darby Bible
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
- Webster's Bible
No one has ever yet seen God. If we love one another, God continues in union with us, and His love in all its perfection is in our hearts.
- Weymouth Bible
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
- World English Bible
No man say euer God; if we louen togidre, God dwellith in vs, and the charite of hym is perfit in vs.
- Wycliffe Bible
God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 John 4:12
4:12 If we love one another, God abideth in us - This is treated of, #1John 4:13 |- 16. And his love is perfected - Has its full effect. In us - This is treated of, #1John 4:17 |- 19.
People's Bible Notes for 1 John 4:12
1Jo 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. He is invisible to mortal eyes, yet we may have a sense of his presence in us. If we love each other he dwells in us. His love is perfected in us. It is made complete by our loving each other. It is incomplete unless his love for us is supplemented by brotherly love. This love in us is the proof that God is in us.
