1 John 4:12
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
No man hath seene God at any time. If wee loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfected in vs.
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- 1 John 4:17–18Rank 3 from verse 12
17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
17Herein is †our loue made perfect, that wee may haue boldnesse in the day of Iudgement, because as hee is, so are we in this world.
18There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: because feare hath torment: hee that feareth, is not made perfect in loue.
- 1 Timothy 6:16Rank 4 from verse 12
16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
16Who onely hath immortalitie, dwelling in the light, which no man can approch vnto, whom no man hath seene, nor can see: to whom be honour and power euerlasting. Amen.
- 1 John 4:20Rank 5 from verse 12
20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
20If a man say, I loue God, and hateth his brother, he is a lyar. For hee that loueth not his brother whom hee hath seene, how can he loue God whom he hath not seene?
- 1 John 3:24Rank 6 from verse 12
24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
24And hee that keepeth his commandements dwelleth in him, and hee in him: and hereby wee know that hee abideth in vs, by the spirit which hee hath giuen vs.
- Exodus 33:20Rank 7 from verse 12
- 1 John 4:6Rank 8 from verse 12
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- Hebrews 11:27Rank 11 from verse 12
- Numbers 12:8Rank 12 from verse 12
8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
8With him will I speake *mouth to mouth euen apparantly, and not in darke speeches, and the similitude of the LORD shall hee behold: wherefore then were yee not afraid to speake against my seruant Moses?
- 1 Corinthians 13:13Rank 13 from verse 12
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1 John 4:12
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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The one true God.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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Completed, finished, fully accomplished, matured, or brought to the intended end.
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11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
11Beloued, if God so loued vs, wee ought also to loue one another.
12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
12No man hath seene God at any time. If wee loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfected in vs.
Selected passage13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
13Hereby know wee that we dwell in him and he in vs, because hee hath giuen vs of his Spirit.