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1 John 4:6-8
New King James Version
1 John 4:6-8
New King James Version
6 We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. (A)By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
Knowing God Through Love(B)
7 (C)Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who (D)loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
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1 John 4:6-8
New International Version
1 John 4:6-8
New International Version
6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.(A) This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth(B) and the spirit of falsehood.(C)
God’s Love and Ours
7 Dear friends, let us love one another,(D) for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God(E) and knows God.(F) 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.(G)
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1 John 4:6-8
King James Version
1 John 4:6-8
King James Version
6 We 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.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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1 John 4:6-8
English Standard Version
1 John 4:6-8
English Standard Version
6 We are from God. (A)Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know (B)the Spirit of truth and (C)the spirit of error.
God Is Love
7 Beloved, (D)let us love one another, for love is from God, and (E)whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 (F)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because (G)God is love.
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1 John 4:6-8
New American Standard Bible
1 John 4:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)We are from God. (B)The one who knows God listens to us; (C)the one who 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 (F)Beloved, let’s (G)love one another; for love is from God, and (H)everyone who loves has been (I)born of God and (J)knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because (K)God is love.
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