Deus é amor
Deus é amor — esta é a declaração mais profunda da Bíblia sobre a natureza divina. Tudo que Deus faz nasce do amor. Quem permanece no amor permanece em Deus.
A natureza de Deus
Deus é amor. Quem permanece no amor, permanece em Deus e Deus nele. Ele nos amou primeiro com amor eterno.
Most dear brethren, love we together, for charity is of God; and each that loveth his brother, is born of God, and knoweth God.
He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is charity.
In this thing is charity, not as we had loved God, but for he first loved us, and sent his Son forgiveness [or helping] for our sins.
Whoever acknowledgeth, that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
And we have known, and believe to the charity, that God hath in us. God is charity, and he that dwelleth in charity, dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Therefore love we God, for he loved us before [or he former loved us].
For God loved so the world [or Forsooth God so loved the world], that he gave his one begotten Son, that each man that believeth in him perish not, but have everlasting life.
O amor de Deus revelado
Deus prova o seu amor em que Cristo morreu por nós quando ainda éramos pecadores. Seu amor é compassivo e eterno.
But God commendeth his charity in us; for if when we were yet sinners, after the time Christ was dead for us,
but God, that is rich in mercy, for his full much charity in which he loved us,
yea, when we were dead in sins, quickened us together in Christ, by whose grace ye be saved,
And thou, Lord God, doing mercy, and merciful; patient, and of much mercy, and soothfast.
as thou, God, hast multiplied thy mercy. But the sons of men shall hope in the covering of thy wings.
For thy mercy is better than lives or life itself; my lips shall praise thee.
Alleluia. Acknowledge ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy is without end.
God, who is like thee, that doest away wickedness, and bearest over the sin of the remnants of thine heritage? He shall no more send in his strong vengeance, for he is willing or desiring mercy;
Brethren, henceforward joy ye, be ye perfect, excite ye [or and teach ye]; understand ye the same thing; have ye peace, and God of peace and of love shall be with you.