Seeing God Through Love

12 (A)No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.

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12 No one has ever seen God;(A) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(B)

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18 (A)No one has seen God at any time. (B)The only begotten [a]Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

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  1. John 1:18 NU God

18 No one has ever seen God,(A) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](B) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

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  1. John 1:18 Some manuscripts but the only Son, who

But (A)whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God [a]is perfected (B)in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

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  1. 1 John 2:5 has been completed

But if anyone obeys his word,(A) love for God[a] is truly made complete in them.(B) This is how we know(C) we are in him:

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  1. 1 John 2:5 Or word, God’s love

16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in (A)unapproachable light, (B)whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.

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16 who alone is immortal(A) and who lives in unapproachable light,(B) whom no one has seen or can see.(C) To him be honor and might forever. Amen.(D)

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The Consummation of Love

17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that (A)we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

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17 This is how love is made complete(A) among us so that we will have confidence(B) on the day of judgment:(C) In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,(D) because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

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Obedience by Faith

20 (A)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, [a]how can he love God (B)whom he has not seen?

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  1. 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot

20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(A) is a liar.(B) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(C) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(D)

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The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error

24 Now (A)he who keeps His commandments (B)abides in Him, and He in him. And (C)by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

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24 The one who keeps God’s commands(A) lives in him,(B) and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.(C)

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We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. (A)By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

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We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.(A) This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth(B) and the spirit of falsehood.(C)

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  1. 1 John 4:6 Or spirit

I speak with him (A)face to face,
Even (B)plainly,[a] and not in [b]dark sayings;
And he sees (C)the form of the Lord.
Why then (D)were you not afraid
To speak against My servant Moses?”

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  1. Numbers 12:8 appearing
  2. Numbers 12:8 riddles

With him I speak face to face,
    clearly and not in riddles;(A)
    he sees the form of the Lord.(B)
Why then were you not afraid
    to speak against my servant Moses?”(C)

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20 But He said, “You cannot see My face; for (A)no man shall see Me, and live.”

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20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see(A) me and live.”

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17 Now to (A)the King eternal, (B)immortal, (C)invisible, to [a]God (D)who alone is wise, (E)be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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  1. 1 Timothy 1:17 NU the only God,

17 Now to the King(A) eternal, immortal,(B) invisible,(C) the only God,(D) be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.(E)

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30 So Jacob called the name of the place [a]Peniel: “For (A)I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

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  1. Genesis 32:30 Lit. Face of God

30 So Jacob called the place Peniel,[a] saying, “It is because I saw God face to face,(A) and yet my life was spared.”

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  1. Genesis 32:30 Peniel means face of God.

27 By faith (A)he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

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27 By faith he left Egypt,(A) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.

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