New International Version (NIV)
8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4:8
1 John 4:8 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
8The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
8The 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.]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
American Standard Version (ASV)
8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
8Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
8He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
8Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
8Anyone who does not love other people does not know God. We know this because God's own nature is love.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
8he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.