Abiding in the God Who Is Love Scripture "Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." (1 John 4:15–16, ESV) In these verses, the apostle John brings us to the heart of the Christian life: a mutual, living relationship with God rooted in confession, love, and abiding presence. Key Greek Words