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1 John 4:12
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No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
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1 John 4:12 in Other Translations
KJV
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No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
ESV
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No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
NLT
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No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.
MSG
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No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us - perfect love!
CSB
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No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us and His love is perfected in us.
1 John 4:12 In-Context
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This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
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Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
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No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
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This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.
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And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
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John 1:18
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1 Timothy 6:16
2.
ver 17;
1 John 2:5
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