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 2:5Rank 2 from verse 12
- 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
- 1 Timothy 1:17Rank 9 from verse 12
- Genesis 32:30Rank 10 from verse 12
- 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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4:1BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
4:1¶ Beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
4:2Hereby know ye the spirit of God: euery spirit that confesseth that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.
4:3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
4:3And euery Spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of Antichrist, whereof you haue heard, that it should come, and euen now already is it in the world.
4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
4:4Ye are of God, little children, and haue ouercome them: because greater is he that is in you, then he that is in the world.
4:5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
4:5They are of the world: therefore speake they of the world, and the world heareth them.
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.
4:6We are of God: hee that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God heareth not vs, hereby know wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.
4:7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
4:7Beloued, let vs loue one another; for loue is of God: and euery one that loueth, is borne of God and knoweth God.
4:8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
4:8Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.
4:9In 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.
4:9In this was manifested the loue of God towards vs, because that God sent his only begotten Sonne into the world, that we might liue through him.
4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
4:10Herein is loue, not that wee loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be y e propitiation for our sins.
4:11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
4:11Beloued, if God so loued vs, wee ought also to loue one another.
4:12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
4:12No man hath seene God at any time. If wee loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfected in vs.
Selected passage4:13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
4:13Hereby know wee that we dwell in him and he in vs, because hee hath giuen vs of his Spirit.