1 John 4:8 (KJV) speaks to God's love, feeling loved, and love for others — words set in 1 John, a letter on love and assurance. It is the kind of verse worth reading slowly, more than once, and carrying with you through the day.
Made with Verse Gardens
Verses that sit beside this one
“We love him, because he first loved us.”
1 John 4:19“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”
Ephesians 3:19“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”
1 John 4:7“And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
John 17:26“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.”
1 John 4:16“And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”
Luke 15:20
Common questions
What does 1 John 4:8 mean?
In the King James Version, 1 John 4:8 reads: "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." The verse speaks to God's love, feeling loved, and love for others. To read it well, take it in the flow of 1 John 4 rather than on its own, and let the words settle slowly — reading it aloud, or turning it into a short prayer, is often what makes its meaning land.
Is 1 John 4:8 in the King James Version?
Yes. "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." is 1 John 4:8 in the King James Version (KJV), found in 1 John chapter 4.
What are some related Bible verses to 1 John 4:8?
Verses that sit beside 1 John 4:8 include 1 John 4:19, Ephesians 3:19, and 1 John 4:7. Reading them alongside 1 John 4:8 deepens the theme of God's love.
How can I pray with 1 John 4:8?
Read 1 John 4:8 slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words — thanking God for what it promises, or asking for what it points to. Keep it somewhere you will see it today, and let it be a companion rather than a task to finish.