1 John 4 Quiz — God Is Love — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on 1 john 4 quiz — god is love, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · 1 John 4:1 (KJV)
What are we told to do with the spirits?
Answer: Try the spirits whether they are of God
Study note. Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1)
Lesson 2 · 1 John 4:2 (KJV)
How is the Spirit of God known?
Answer: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God
Study note. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. (1 John 4:2)
Lesson 3 · 1 John 4:4 (KJV)
Greater is he that is in you than who?
Answer: He that is in the world
Study note. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. (1 John 4:4)
Lesson 4 · 1 John 4:7 (KJV)
Who is born of God and knows God?
Answer: Every one that loveth
Study note. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. (1 John 4:7)
Lesson 5 · 1 John 4:8 (KJV)
What is God?
Answer: Love
Study note. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. (1 John 4:8)
Lesson 6 · 1 John 4:9 (KJV)
How was the love of God manifested toward us?
Answer: God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him
Study note. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. (1 John 4:9)
Lesson 7 · 1 John 4:10 (KJV)
What is the propitiation for our sins?
Answer: He sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins
Study note. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10)
Lesson 8 · 1 John 4:18 (KJV)
What casts out fear?
Answer: Perfect love casteth out fear
Study note. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18)
Lesson 9 · 1 John 4:19 (KJV)
Why do we love him?
Answer: Because he first loved us
Study note. We love him, because he first loved us. (1 John 4:19)
Lesson 10 · 1 John 4:21 (KJV)
What is the commandment from him?
Answer: He who loveth God love his brother also
Study note. And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. (1 John 4:21)
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does 1 john 4 quiz — god is love point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?