1 John 4:8

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Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
World English Bible (WEB)
He that loveth{G25}{(G5723)} not{G3361} knoweth{G1097}{(G5627)} not{G3756} God{G2316}; for{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} love{G26}.
Strong's King James
The one who does not continue loving (agape) does not know the Elohim, because the Elohim is true love (agape).
The F.O.G
[8] The person who doesn't love hasn't known God at all, because God's very essence is love - it's not just something He does, it's who He is!Anyone who doesn’t keep loving fully doesn’t know Yahweh, for Yahweh is true love.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.
Young's Literal Translation

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