1 John 4:5-9

English Standard Version

^5 (A)They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and ^(B)the world listens to them. ⁶ We are from God. ^(C)Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know ^(D)the Spirit of truth and ^(E)the spirit of error.

God Is Love

⁷ Beloved, ^(F)let us love one another, for love is from God, and ^(G)whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. ^8 (H)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because ^(I)God is love. ⁹ In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that ^(J)God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.