1 John 4:8 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.
English ASV
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
English Amplified
He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He that loves not has not known God; for God is love.
English EASY 2024
Anyone who does not love other people does not know God. We know this because God's own nature is love.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The person who doesn't love doesn't know God, because God is love.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
English KJV 1611
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
English LSB
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
English NIV
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
English NKJ 1982
He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
English NLT
But anyone who does not love does not know God--for God is love.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The one who doesn’t love has yet to know God, for God is love.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
But if a person isn't loving and kind, it shows that he doesn't know God—for God is love.
English Tyndale 1537
(And) He that loveth not, hath not known(knoweth not) God: for God is love.