1Jo 4:8 | RWP | e4.org | He that loveth not ( ο μη αγαπων ). Present active articular participle of αγαπαω "keeps on not loving." Knoweth not God ( ουκ εγνω τον θεον ). Timeless aorist active indicative of γινωσκω , has no acquaintance with God, never did get acquainted with him. God is love ( ο θεος αγαπη εστιν ). Anarthrous predicate, not η αγαπη . John does not say that love is God, but only that God is love. The two terms are not interchangeable. God is also light ( ) and spirit ( ).

‏ 1 John 4:8

He that loveth not ( ο μη αγαπων ). Present active articular participle of αγαπαω "keeps on not loving."

Knoweth not God ( ουκ εγνω τον θεον ). Timeless aorist active indicative of γινωσκω, has no acquaintance with God, never did get acquainted with him.

God is love ( ο θεος αγαπη εστιν ). Anarthrous predicate, not η αγαπη. John does not say that love is God, but only that God is love. The two terms are not interchangeable. God is also light (1:5) and spirit (Joh 4:24).