| And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. | And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. |
| And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. | And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. |
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| Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. |
| For the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true. | For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. |
| I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. | I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. |
| This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. | As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. |
| This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. | As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. |
| Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. | Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. |
| Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. | He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. |
| Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart. | Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. |
| The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever. | Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. |
| But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him. | But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. |
| But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God. | But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. |
| For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. | For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. |
| Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. | Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. |
| We love because he first loved us. | We love him, because he first loved us. |
| So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. | And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. |
| If you love me, you will keep my commandments. | If ye love me, keep my commandments. |
| There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. | There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. |
| Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. | Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. |
| May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. | Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. |
| So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. | And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. |
| No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. | No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. |
| And if you say in your heart, ‘How may we know the word that the Lord has not spoken?’— when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him. | And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. |
| If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. | If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? |
