| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | The one who does not love | ἀγαπῶν | agapōn | 25 | to love | of uncertain origin |
| does not know | ἔγνω | egnō | 1097 | to come to know, recognize, perceive | from a prim. root gnó- |
| God, | θεόν | theon | 2316 | God, a god | of uncertain origin |
| for God | θεὸς | theos | 2316 | God, a god | of uncertain origin |
| is love. | ἀγάπη | agapē | 26 | love, goodwill | from agapaó |
| KJV Lexicon ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. μη particle - nominative me  may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. αγαπων verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine agapao  ag-ap-ah'-o:  to love (in a social or moral sense) -- (be-)love(-ed). ουκ particle - nominative ou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. εγνω verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) τον definite article - accusative singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θεον noun - accusative singular masculine theos  theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). οτι conjunction hoti  hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θεος noun - nominative singular masculine theos  theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). αγαπη noun - nominative singular feminine agape  ag-ah'-pay: love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast -- (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love. εστιν verb - present indicative - third person singular esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
New American Standard (©1995) The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.King James Bible He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. American King James Version He that loves not knows not God; for God is love. American Standard Version He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. Darby Bible Translation He that loves not has not known God; for God is love. English Revised Version He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. Webster's Bible Translation He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. World English Bible He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love. Young's Literal Translation he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love. ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 4:8 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν θεόν, ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν. ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 4:8 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν Θεόν, ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν. ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 4:8 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics ὁ μή ἀγαπάω οὐ γινώσκω ὁ θεός ὅτι ὁ θεός ἀγάπη εἰμί ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 4:8 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents) ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν θεόν ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 4:8 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) ο μη αγαπων ουκ εγνω τον θεον οτι ο θεος αγαπη εστιν ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 4:8 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894) ο μη αγαπων ουκ εγνω τον θεον οτι ο θεος αγαπη εστιν Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata qui non diligit non novit Deum quoniam Deus caritas est
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