^{7 Ref} Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

^{8 Ref} He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

^{9 Ref} Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.

^{7 Ref} My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God.

^{8 Ref} He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.

^{9 Ref} And the love of God was made clear to us when he sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him.