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8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
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8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
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8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
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8 The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. [He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His nature.]
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8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
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8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
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