G2316–θεός–theos

The man who is beginning to know God listens to us, but he who is not a child of God does not listen to us. By this test we can distinguish the Spirit of truth from the spirit of error.

θεοῦ theou “God”θεὸν theon “God”θεοῦ theou “God”

Dear friends, let us love one another; for love has its origin in God, and every one who loves has become a child of God and is beginning to know God.

θεοῦ theou “God”θεοῦ theou “God”θεόν· theon “God;”

He who is destitute of love has never had any knowledge of God; because God is love.

θεόν, theon “God,”θεὸς theos “God”

God's love for us has been manifested in that He has sent His only Son into the world so that we may have Life through Him.

θεοῦ theou “of God”θεὸς theos “God”

This is love indeed--we did not love God, but He loved us and sent His Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

θεόν, theon “God,”

Dear friends, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

θεὸς theos “God”

No one has ever yet seen God. If we love one another, God continues in union with us, and His love in all its perfection is in our hearts.

θεὸν theon “God”θεὸς theos “God”

Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God--God continues in union with him, and he continues in union with God.

θεοῦ, theou “of God,”θεὸς theos “God”θεῷ. theō “God.”

And, as for us, we know the love which God has for us, and we confide in it. God is love, and he who continues to love continues in union with God, and God continues in union with him.

θεὸς theos “God”θεὸς theos “God”θεῷ theō “God”θεὸς theos “God”

If any one says that he loves God, while he hates his brother man, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother man whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

θεὸν theon “God”θεὸν theon “God”

And the command which we have from Him is that he who loves God must love his brother man also.

θεὸν theon “God”

Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God; and every one who loves the Father loves also Him who is the Father's Child.

θεοῦ theou “God”

The fact that we love God Himself, and obey His commands, is a proof that we love God's children.

θεοῦ, theou “of God,”θεὸν theon “God”

Love for God means obedience to His commands; and His commands are not irksome.

θεοῦ, theou “of God,”

For every child of God overcomes the world; and the victorious principle which has overcome the world is our faith.

θεοῦ theou “God”

Who but the man that believes that Jesus is the Son of God overcomes the world?

θεοῦ; theou “of God?”

If we accept the testimony of men, God's testimony is greater: for God's testimony consists of the things which He has testified about His Son.

θεοῦ theou “of God”θεοῦ theou “of God”

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in his own heart: he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, in that he has refused to accept the testimony which God has given about His Son.

θεοῦ theou “of God”θεῷ theō “in God”θεὸς theos “God”

And that testimony is to the effect that God has given us the Life of the Ages, and that this Life is in His Son.

θεός· theos “God;”

He who has the Son has the Life: he who has not the Son of God has not the Life.

θεοῦ theou “of God”

I write all this to you in order that you who believe in the Son of God may know for certain that you already have the Life of the Ages.

θεοῦ, theou “of God”θεοῦ. theou “of God.”

We know that no one who is a child of God lives in sin, but He who is God's Child keeps him, and the Evil one cannot touch him.

θεοῦ, theou “God”θεοῦ theou “God”

We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the Evil one.

θεοῦ theou “God”

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we know the true One, and are in union with the true One--that is, we are in union with His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the Life of the Ages.

θεοῦ theou “of God”θεὸς theos “God”

Grace, mercy and peace will be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

θεοῦ theou “God”