1 John 4:7
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 4
“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
What Does 1 John 4:7 Mean?
1 John 4:7 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 4, verse 7 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Love.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 4:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 13:13“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”John 15:13“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”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?”1 John 4:8“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”Galatians 5:22“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”1 Peter 1:22“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:”1 John 2:10“He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.”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.”1 Thessalonians 4:9“But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.”2 Timothy 1:7“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”Psalms 34:8“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”1 John 4:12“No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.”1 John 3:10“In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”1 John 2:29“If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.”Luke 6:35“But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.”Philippians 2:1“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,”Deuteronomy 30:6“And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.”John 1:13“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”John 17:3“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”Mark 12:31“And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”
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