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Berean Standard Bible

“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.”

1 John 4:12

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John states a truth found throughout Scripture: no one has ever seen God. He then explains how God becomes visible in the world.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

World English Bible (WEB)

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

No man has ever seen God: if we have love for one another, God is in us and his love is made complete in us:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

God no one has ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us does remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ninguno vió jamás á Dios. Si nos amamos unos á otros, Dios está en nosotros, y su amor es perfecto en nosotros:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque aunque nunca hemos visto a Dios, si nos amamos unos a otros Dios habita en nosotros, y su amor en nosotros crece cada día más.

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