1 John 4:12-18

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 John 4:12-18

12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
13By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.
14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
16And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
17In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
18There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
— 1 John 4:12-18

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Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:12 -- No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:15

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:15 -- If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.

Illustration of 1 John 4:16

Illustration of 1 John 4:16 -- And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

Illustration of 1 John 4:17

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:17 -- In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.

Illustration of 1 John 4:16

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:16 -- And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

Illustration of 1 John 4:12

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:12 -- No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:15

Illustration of 1 John 4:15 -- If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.

Illustration of 1 John 4:17

Illustration of 1 John 4:17 -- In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.

Illustration of 1 John 4:12

Illustration of 1 John 4:12 -- No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Illustration of 1 John 4:13

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:13 -- We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Illustration of 1 John 4:16

Illustration of 1 John 4:16 -- We know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

Illustration of 1 John 4:13

Illustration of 1 John 4:13 -- We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

Illustration of 1 John 4:11-12

Illustration of 1 John 4:11-12 -- Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18-19 AMP

Illustration of 1 John 4:18-19 AMP -- There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love]. We love, because He first loved us.

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