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1 John 3:11

Because this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love each other.

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In The King James Version

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

In Context

10By this the children of God are visible, and the children of the devil. Every man not doing righteousness is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother.

12Not as Cain. He was of the wicked, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were wrong, and his brother's right.

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Cross References

John 15:12This is my commandment, that ye love each other, just as I have loved you.

Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as also the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

1 Timothy 1:5But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.

1 Peter 3:8And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,

1 John 1:5And this is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

1 John 4:7Beloved, we should love each other. Because love is of God, and every man who loves has been begotten of God, and knows God.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:5-11

The Mark of God's Children. ( a. d. 80.) 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this… Read the whole commentary →

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