1 John 4:12New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— No one has seen God at any time: if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Upon God, hath no one, at any time, gazed: If we love one another, God, in us, abideth, and, his love, hath been perfected within us.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us: and his charity is perfected in us.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— No man hath seene God at any time. If wee loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfected in vs.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— No man has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us;
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Aloha no man hath seen but if we love one another, Aloha in us abideth, and his love is fulfilled in us.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— No one hath ever seen God; but if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us. |
No man
3762 {3762} Primeοὐδείςoudeis{oo-dice'}
From G3761 and G1520; not even one (man, woman or thing), that is, none, nobody, nothing.
hath seen
2300 {2300} Primeθεάομαιtheaomai{theh-ah'-om-ahee}
A prolonged form of a primary verb; to look closely at, that is, (by implication) to perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit.
z5766 <5766> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 19
God
2316 {2316} Primeθεόςtheos{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
at any time.
4455 {4455} Primeπώποτεpopote{po'-pot-e}
From G4452 and G4218; at any time, that is, (with negative particle) at no time.
If
1437 {1437} Primeἐάνean{eh-an'}
From G1487 and G0302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty.
we love
25 {0025} Primeἀγαπάωagapao{ag-ap-ah'-o}
Perhaps from ἄγαν [[agan]] ( much; or compare [ H5689]); to love (in a social or moral sense).
z5725 <5725> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 352
one another,
240 {0240} Primeἀλλήλωνallelon{al-lay'-lone}
Genitive plural from G0243 reduplicated; one another. (Sometimes with G3326 or G4314.).
God
2316 {2316} Primeθεόςtheos{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
dwelleth
3306 {3306} Primeμένωmeno{men'-o}
A primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
in
1722 {1722} Primeἐνen{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); ' in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
us,
2254 {2254} Primeἡμῖνhemin{hay-meen'}
Dative plural of G1473; to (or for, with, by) us.
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
his
y846 [0846] Standardαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
x848 (0848) Complementαὑτοῦhautou{how-too'}
Contraction for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation).
love
26 {0026} Primeἀγάπηagape{ag-ah'-pay}
From G0025; love, that is, affection or benevolence; specifically (plural) a love feast.
is
2076 {2076} Primeἐστίesti{es-tee'}
Third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are.
z5748 <5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 1612
perfected
5048 {5048} Primeτελειόωteleioo{tel-i-o'-o}
From G5046; to complete, that is, (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character).
z5772 <5772> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 463
in
1722 {1722} Primeἐνen{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); ' in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
us.
2254 {2254} Primeἡμῖνhemin{hay-meen'}
Dative plural of G1473; to (or for, with, by) us. |
1 John 4:12
_ _ God, whom no man hath seen at any time, hath appointed His children as the visible recipients of our outward kindness which flows from love to Himself, “whom not having seen, we love,” compare Notes, see on 1 John 4:11, see on 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:20. Thus 1 John 4:12 explains why, instead (in 1 John 4:11) of saying, “If God so loved us, we ought also to love God,” he said, “We ought also to love one another.”
_ _ If we love one another, God dwelleth in us — for God is love; and it must have been from Him dwelling in us that we drew the real love we bear to the brethren (1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:16). John discusses this in 1 John 4:13-16.
_ _ his love — rather, “the love of Him,” that is, “to Him” (1 John 2:5), evinced by our love to His representatives, our brethren.
_ _ is perfected in us — John discusses this in 1 John 4:17-19. Compare 1 John 2:5, “is perfected,” that is, attains its proper maturity. |
1 John 4:12
If we love one another, God abideth in us — This is treated of, 1 John 4:13-16. And his love is perfected — Has its full effect. In us — This is treated of, 1 John 4:17-19. |
1 John 4:12
(10) No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is (g) perfected in us.
(10) A third reason: Because God is invisible, therefore by this effect of his Spirit, that is, by charity, he is understood to be not out of us, but united with us and in us, in whom he is so effectually working.
(g) Is surely in us indeed, and in truth. |
- seen:
1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Genesis 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Exodus 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Numbers 12:8 With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Hebrews 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
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- love one:
1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
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- and his:
1 John 4:17-18 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. ... There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
1 John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.
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