The Skeptics Annotated Bible (991 page)

7 Beloved,
let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

(4.7) “Let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for
God is love.

(4.8)
“God is love.”
131 Does God love everyone?
294 Is God the creator of evil?
132 Should we fear God?

9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that
God sent his only begotten Son
into the world, that we might live through him.

(4.9)
“God sent his only begotten Son”
28 Was Jesus God’s only son?

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

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

12
No man hath seen God at any time
.
If we love one another, God dwelleth in us
, and his love is perfected in us.

(4.12a) “No man hath seen God at any time.”
49 Has anyone seen God?

(4.12b)
“If we love one another, God dwelleth in us.”

13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

(4.15) “Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.”
417 Are those who believe Jesus is the Christ of God?

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us.
God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

(4.16)
“God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that 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 casteth out fear
: because fear hath torment.
He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

(4.18a) “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.”

(4.18b)
“He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”
132 Should we fear God?