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1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." Read the verse (NIV, KJV), its context, and a plain reading.

1 John 3:16 says this is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. Read the verse (NIV) and a plain reading.

1 John 3:18 means loving in deed and in truth, not words alone. Practical ways to show love with actions.

1 John 4:16 says we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. Read the verse (NIV) and a plain reading.

1 John 4:18 says there is no fear in love. Fear has to do with punishment — dread of judgment — and God's love removes that fear.

1 John 4:19 says we love because he first loved us. God loved first, and our love for him and for others answers his love.

1 John 4:7 says dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Read the verse (NIV) and a plain reading.

1 John 4:8 says, "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." Read the meaning and the context in 1 John 4:7-12.