1 John 4:12

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.

1 John 4:12 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
NLT
12 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
12 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
12 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

10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
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.
13 This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S John 1:18; 1 Timothy 6:16
  • 2. ver 17; 1 John 2:5
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