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John 1:7-8
Beloved, let's love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.
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Interpretation

Jesus teaches a god is love that is practiced in daily practice in John 1:7-8—consider "god" and "love". Work out god is love in the use of resources—make truth livable.

Context

This passage belongs to John, a gospel narrative witness, developing god is love. Read in John 1, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “god” alongside “love”.

Authorship & Historical Background

John was received under the name of John the Apostle. Many scholars judge John as follows: Often linked with a Johannine circle; style distinct from the Synoptics.. Scholars commonly date John AD 90–100. John appears framed for Johannine circles.. Johannine theology centers life and light in the Son. Johannine style and community setting feature in scholarly accounts.

More details
Traditional:John the Apostle
Modern scholarship:Johannine community; final redaction distinct from Synoptics.
Date:AD 90–100
Audience:Johannine circles.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in 5,800+ manuscripts, surpassing other ancient works in manuscript count. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within about 100-150 years of its writing. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most probable original wording reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46