1Jo 4:8 | MHM | STEP | v. 8 : John explains, He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love (1 John 4:8 ). If someone does not love, it shows they do not really know God. Love is a main part of who God is. Just as God is light (1 John 1:5 ), he is also love.

‏ 1 John 4:8

v. 8: John explains, He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love (1 John 4:8 ^a). If someone does not love, it shows they do not really know God. Love is a main part of who God is. Just as God is light (1 John 1:5 ^b), he is also love.