1 John 4:12

No man. No one. Greek. oudeis.

seen. beheld. App-133.

dwelleth. Greek. meno. See p. 1511.

perfected. made perfect. App-125.

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¹² No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

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