1 John 4:16

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We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

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1 John 4:16 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

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We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 John 4:16 in KJV →

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 John 4:16 in ASV →

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 John 4:16 in DRB →

And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 John 4:16 in DBT →

And we have known and have believed the love which God has to us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 John 4:16 in ERV →

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 John 4:16 in WBT →

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love: and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 John 4:16 in YLT →

and we — we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 John 4:16 in AKJV →

And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 John 4:16 in WNT →

And, as for us, we know the love which God has for us, and we confide in it. God is love, and he who continues to love continues in union with God, and God continues in union with him.

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1 John 4:16 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

Primary

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 John 4:16 in KJV →

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 John 4:16 in ASV →

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 John 4:16 in DRB →

And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 John 4:16 in DBT →

And we have known and have believed the love which God has to us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 John 4:16 in ERV →

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 John 4:16 in WBT →

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love: and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 John 4:16 in YLT →

and we — we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 John 4:16 in AKJV →

And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 John 4:16 in WNT →

And, as for us, we know the love which God has for us, and we confide in it. God is love, and he who continues to love continues in union with God, and God continues in union with him.

Read 1 John 4:16 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →