The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godοὐδεὶςoudeisnoneοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “none”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.πώποτεpōpoteat any timeπώποτεadverb — “at any time”G4455at any time, ever.This verse uses “at any time”.at any timeτεθέαταιtetheataito look atθεάομαι (theaomai)verb, perfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to look at”, a completed action with a present resultG2300I see, behold, contemplate, look upon, view; I see, visit.ἐὰνeanIfἐάνconjunction — “If”G1437if.Ifἀγαπῶμενagapōmenwe loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.we loveἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “one another”, the object formG240one another, each other.one anotherὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usμένειmeneito stayμένω (menō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to stay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “love”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.loveαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usτετελειωμένηteteleiōmenēto perfectτελειόω (teleioō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to perfect”, a completed action with a present resultG5048(a) as a course, a race, or the like: I complete, finish (b) as of time or prediction: I accomplish, (c) I make perfect; pass: I am perfected.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;
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American Standard Version (1901)
No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:
Young’s Literal Translation
God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;
World English Bible
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
Darby Translation
No one has seen God at any time: if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Douay-Rheims
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and his charity is perfected in us.
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