1 John 4:11 - Compare All Versions
1 John 4:11 NIV (New International Version)
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11 NLT (New Living Translation)
Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.
1 John 4:11 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another.
1 John 4:11 KJV (King James Version)
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1 John 4:11 NKJV (New King James Version)
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11-12 MSG (The Message)
My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us—perfect love!
1 John 4:11 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Beloved, if God so loved us [in this incredible way], we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11 NET (New English Translation)
Dear friends, if God so loved us, then we also ought to love one another.