From ChatGPT:
In the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible, the phrase “God is love” is found in 1 John 4:8 and 1 John 4:16. Here’s what these verses say:
- 1 John 4:8: “Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.”
- 1 John 4:16: “So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.“
These verses emphasize the nature of God as love and the importance of love in understanding and relating to God.
From ChatGPT:
The phrase “love abides” isn’t directly quoted in the Bible, but the concept is closely related to passages that describe the enduring and lasting nature of love. One of the most well-known passages that comes close is from 1 Corinthians 13:13:
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (NIV)
Another verse that speaks of the enduring nature of love is 1 Corinthians 13:7-8:
“It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”
