1 John 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
What this verse means
God is not just loving; love is His very nature.
A short prayer
Lord, You are love itself. Let Your nature rub off on me today.
Read in context — 1 John 4
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.
7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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.
Related verses
“We love him, because he first loved us.”1 John 4:19
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”1 Timothy 6:12
“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)”2 Corinthians 5:7
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.”2 Thessalonians 3:3
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”2 Timothy 3:16