Verse 12

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

Referenced Verses

  • John 1:18 : 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him] .
  • 1 John 2:5 : 5 but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
  • 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honor and power eternal. Amen.
  • 1 John 4:20 : 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, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.
  • 1 John 4:17-18 : 17 Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.
  • Heb 11:27 : 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
  • 1 John 3:24 : 24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
  • Gen 32:30 : 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, [said he], I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
  • Exod 33:20 : 20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.
  • Num 12:8 : 8 with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
  • 1 Tim 1:17 : 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, [be] honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 John 4:6 : 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.