16And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.


In Context

13 In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit.

14 And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.

17 In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world.

18 Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.

1 John 4:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16And we have known and have believed the love which God has to us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love: and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16and we — we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.