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1 John 4:8

Neutral key: nrf1:1JN.004.008

About the book 1 John Trend of this verse since 2000

Which lectionaries prescribe this verse

Bible text

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Text: World English Bible (Classic, with deuterocanon). The World English Bible is in the Public Domain. "World English Bible" is a trademark of eBible.org.. Licence: Public domain (World English Bible). Source: eBible.org eng-web USFM. Footnotes and cross references are left out; the rights holder has not reviewed or endorsed this display.

Statistics

19 of the verse-level uses are a lower bound (repetitions not known exactly).

Persons in this verse

No person of the Bible is linked to this verse yet.

Topics of this verse

The strongest topics first, by the votes of the OpenBible.info readers.2 more topics are not shown.

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Numbering in the versification systems

Bible editions number some verses differently. This verse unit has the following labels (mapping release R8); labels that differ from the one shown above are marked.

Labels of this verse unit per versification system
Versification systemLabelCoverageConfidence
Das Buch (Roland Werner) de_dbu1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Elberfelder Bibel 2006 (SCM R. Brockhaus) de_elb20061 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Elberfelder Übersetzung, Edition CSV Hückeswagen (bibelkommentare.de) de_elb_csv1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Elberfelder Übersetzung (Version von bibelkommentare.de) (eBible.org deuelbbk USFM) de_elbbk1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Gute Nachricht Bibel 2018 de_gnb_20181 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Hoffnung für alle de_hfa1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Lutherbibel 1912 (DBG digital edition, die-bibel.de LU12) de_lut19121 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Lutherbibel 2017 (DBG digital edition, die-bibel.de LU17) de_lut20171 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Menge-Bibel (last text revised by Menge) de_menge1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Neue evangelistische Übersetzung (NeÜ bibel.heute, Karl-Heinz Vanheiden) de_neue1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Neue Genfer Übersetzung de_ngue1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Neues Leben. Die Bibel de_nlb1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Schlachter-Bibel 1951, print numbering (eBible.org deu1951 USFM) de_slt19511 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Schlachter 2000 de_slt_20001 John 4:8 whole versehigh
VOLXBIBEL de_vxb1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Zürcher Bibel (2007) de_zb_20071 John 4:8 whole versehigh
American Standard Version (1901) (eBible.org eng-asv USFM) en_asv1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Berean Standard Bible (eBible.org engbsb USFM) en_bsb1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Darby Translation (1890) (eBible.org engDBY USFM) en_darby1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Douay-Rheims Bible (American edition 1899) (eBible.org engDRA USFM) en_dra1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
English Standard Version en_esv1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha en_kjv_17691 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Legacy Standard Bible (read.lsbible.org) en_lsb1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
NET Bible (eBible.org engnet USFM) en_net1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
New International Reader's Version en_nirv1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
New International Version (2011) en_niv_20111 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Orthodox Jewish Bible (eBible.org engojb USFM) en_ojb1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
English Revised Version (OT 1885, NT 1881; Apocrypha 1895) (eBible.org eng-rv USFM) en_rv1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
World English Bible (Classic, with deuterocanon) (eBible.org eng-web USFM) en_web1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Webster's Bible Translation (1833) (eBible.org engwebster USFM) en_webster1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Wycliffe's Bible, modern spelling (Terry Noble; assumed to be Bible Hub's WYC) (eBible.org engwyc2017 USFM) en_wyc1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
King James Version (1769 text; Project Gutenberg eBook #10) kjv1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Paratext German (Luther 1912 numbering) paratext_de_lu121 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Paratext English (eng.vrs) paratext_eng1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Paratext Septuagint (lxx.vrs) paratext_lxx1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Paratext "Original" (BHS OT, UBS GNT NT; org.vrs) paratext_org1 John 4:8 anchorwhole versecertain
Paratext Russian Protestant (rsc.vrs) paratext_rsc1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Paratext Russian Orthodox (rso.vrs) paratext_rso1 John 4:8 whole versehigh
Paratext Vulgate (vul.vrs) paratext_vul1 John 4:8 whole versehigh

Sources that cite this verse

Occurrences

19 approved public occurrences in the profile official@2, newest first.

  1. Date
    Oct 23, 2025
    Cited as
    1. Johannes 4,8
    Source
    Die Losungen (official yearly files), Die Losungen 2025 (Jahresdatei der Evangelischen Brüder-Unität)
    Usage
    Citation
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Moravian Church
    Event
    Die Losungen, 2025-10-23
    Language
    German
    Organization
    Evangelische Brüder-Unität – Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine
    Translation
    Lutherbibel 2017
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  2. Date
    Feb 2, 2025
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  3. Date
    Feb 2, 2021
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  4. Date
    Feb 2, 2017
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  5. Date
    Feb 2, 2013
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  6. Date
    Feb 2, 2009
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  7. Date
    Feb 2, 2005
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  8. Date
    Mar 28, 2002
    Cited as
    1.Johannes 4,8
    Source
    losung.net: Losungen archive, losung.net: Donnerstag, 28. März 2002
    Usage
    Citation
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Moravian Church
    Event
    Die Losungen, 2002-03-28
    Language
    German
    Organization
    Evangelische Brüder-Unität – Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  9. Date
    Feb 2, 2001
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  10. Date
    Mar 29, 2000
    Cited as
    1.Johannes 4,8
    Source
    losung.net: Losungen archive, losung.net: Mittwoch, 29. März 2000
    Usage
    Citation
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Moravian Church
    Event
    Die Losungen, 2000-03-29
    Language
    German
    Organization
    Evangelische Brüder-Unität – Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  11. Date
    Jan 1, 1898 – Dec 31, 1963
    Cited as
    1 John 4:7-8
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, The Four Loves, Introduction
    Usage
    Citation
    Author
    CS Lewis
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Church of England
    Language
    English
    Venue
    Oxford
    Venue
    Cambridge
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  12. Date
    Jan 1, 1055 – Dec 31, 1126
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Commentary on 1 John
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Theophylact of Ohrid
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Eastern Orthodox
    Language
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  13. Date
    Jan 1, 608 – Dec 31, 705
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, ASCETICAL HOMILIES
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Isaac of Nineveh
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Church of the East
    Language
    syc
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  14. Date
    Jan 1, 540 – Dec 31, 604
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Gregory the Dialogist
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Catholic
    Language
    Latin
    Venue
    Rome
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  15. Date
    0545
    Cited as
    1 John 4:7-11
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Commentary on 1 John
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Oecumenius
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Eastern Orthodox
    Language
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  16. Date
    Jan 1, 354 – Dec 31, 430
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Ten Homilies on 1 John
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Augustine of Hippo
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  17. Date
    Jan 1, 354 – Dec 31, 430
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, LETTERS
    Usage
    Citation
    Author
    Augustine of Hippo
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  18. Date
    Jan 1, 354 – Dec 31, 430
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Ten Homilies on 1 John
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Augustine of Hippo
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  19. Date
    Jan 1, 145 – Dec 31, 220
    Cited as
    1 John 4:8
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, The Stromata Book
    Usage
    Citation
    Author
    Clement of Alexandria
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

How this was computed: rule CR-BASE@1 / CR-EXPLICIT-VERSE@1, profile official@2, epoch 110
Metric
Verse-level uses: every citation adds one for each verse it covers, under the counting rule. A citation of three verses adds 3. (definition)
Counting rule
The baseline rule: every mention of every verse counts; a chapter or a range counts once for each verse it covers, and an unknown repetition counts as one. (definition) – verse-level uses; references to a whole chapter count for each of its verses
Like the baseline rule, but only references that name verses count; whole chapters and books are left out. The Top 100 verses use it, so a chapter reference does not lift every verse of the chapter. (definition) – explicit citations (owner decision P5); the basis of the Top 100 and of the rank
Profile
The official profile of every public number: only reviewed and approved entries whose evidence quality is high enough. (definition) – reviewed and approved data only
Epoch
110, published Nov 6, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC (provisional)
Sequence
prot66.nrf, mapping release R8
Rank
As in the Top 100: explicit citations, highest first, over the verses with at least one; tied verses share a rank.
Occurrences
Approved public occurrences of the profile shown, with at least one passage on these verses. The list follows the current approved data; the numbers are those of the epoch.

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