1 John 4:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
ἀγαπάω
Not the love of emotion or feeling — this is the love of will and choice. God did not love the world because it was loveable. He loved it because that is who He is. Agapao is love that gives everything without expecting anything back.
θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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γινώσκω
Know
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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εἰμί
is.
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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