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Is “God is love” in the Bible?
Yes. “God is love” is in the Bible, at 1 John 4:8. The apostle John writes it in a letter to churches.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is 1 John 4:8.
The apostle John writes it in a letter to churches.
The verse
The one who does not love has not come to know God, for God is love.
1 John 4:8 · open the chapter →
What it means there
John’s point is practical: whoever does not love does not know God. He goes on to say how God showed his love, by sending his Son (1 John 4:9-10).
Also in the Bible
We ourselves have come to know the love God has for us, and we have believed it. God is love. Anyone who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in that person.
1 John 4:16 · open the chapter →
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Is “God is love” in the Bible?
Yes. “God is love” is in the Bible, at 1 John 4:8. These exact words are in 2 verses of the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. The apostle John writes it in a letter to churches.
Where in the Bible is “God is love”?
In 1 John 4:8, and also 1 John 4:16. In the Lumin Translation, 1 John 4:8 reads: “The one who does not love has not come to know God, for God is love.”
Who said “God is love”?
The apostle John writes it in a letter to churches.
What does “God is love” mean in the Bible?
John’s point is practical: whoever does not love does not know God. He goes on to say how God showed his love, by sending his Son (1 John 4:9-10).
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