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1 John 4:16
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And 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.
About 1 John 4:16
1 John 4:16 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Agape Love in the Bible, Brotherly Love in the Bible, and The Love of Christ. Found in the epistle of 1 John, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- John 13:34
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
- Luke 6:32
“For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.”
- 1 John 2:15
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
- 1 John 3:16
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
- 1 John 4:8
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
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How to Apply 1 John 4:16
Meditate on 1 John 4:16 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Agape Love in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.