1 John 4:11

“Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.”

"Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another." - 1 John 4:11
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What does 1 John 4:11 mean?

“Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.” (1 John 4:11, KJV) In this verse John speaks as a pastor to a family, calling the church “Beloved” to remind them that they are already the objects of God’s affection before they are ever asked to show affection…

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The Call to Love: Reflecting God’s Heart in Our Relationships

In the poignant words of 1 John 4:11 (KJV), "Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another," we are faced with a profound and transformative truth. This verse serves not just as a reminder of God’s love for humanity, but also as a directive that shapes our…

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A Prayer for God’s Love to Flow Through Us

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, in reverence and humble adoration, reflecting upon the profound truth found in Your Word: “Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another” (1 John 4:11). We are awed by the vastness of Your love, a love that is…

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1 John 4:11 - "Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another."
"Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another." - 1 John 4:11
1 John 4:11-12 - "Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us."
"Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us." - 1 John 4:11-12
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1 John 4:18
The Source of Our Love New Testament 1 John 4:7: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us."
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The Source of Our Love HOLY SPIRIT DOVE HEARTS New Testament 1 John 4:7: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us."
The Source of Our Love HOLY SPIRIT DOVE HEARTS New Testament 1 John 4:7: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us."
The Source of Our Love HOLY SPIRIT DOVE HEARTS New Testament 1 John 4:7: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us."
The Source of Our Love New Testament 1 John 4:7: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us."
The Source of Our Love HOLY SPIRIT DOVE HEARTS New Testament 1 John 4:7: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us."
The Source of Our Love HOLY SPIRIT DOVE New Testament 1 John 4:7: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us."
The Source of Our Love HOLY SPIRIT DOVE HEARTS New Testament 1 John 4:7: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us."
The Source of Our Love HOLY SPIRIT DOVE HEARTS New Testament 1 John 4:7: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us."
1 John 4:19 - "We love him, because he first loved us."
1 John 4:8 - "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
"We love him, because he first loved us." - 1 John 4:19
"We love him, because he first loved us." - 1 John 4:19
1 John 4:5 - "They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them."
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1 John 4:21 - "And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also."
John 4:11 - "The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?"
John 11:4 - "When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby."
John 1:4 - "In him was life; and the life was the light of men."
1 John 1:4 - "And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full."
"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." - 1 John 4:8