The Bible Software
bible.software1 John1 John 3 › 1 John 3:15

1 John 3:15

Every man hating his brother is a man-killer. And ye know that no man-killer has eternal life abiding in him.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

In Context

14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.

16By this we know love, because that man laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Read all of 1 John 3

Cross References

Leviticus 19:16Thou shall not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people, neither shall thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor. I am LORD.

Proverbs 26:24He who hates masquerades with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him.

Matthew 5:28But I say to you, that every man who looks on a woman to crave her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

John 4:14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will, no, not thirst into the age. But the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.

Acts 23:12And when it became day, some of the Jews, having made a conspiracy, put themselves under a curse, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they would kill Paul.

Galatians 5:20idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strifes, jealousies, wraths, selfish ambitions, dissentions, factions,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:15-20

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Almeida (Português)Luther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)聖經 (中文)성경 (한국어)聖書 (日本語)الكتاب المقدس (العربية)बाइबल (हिन्दी)Biblia (Kiswahili)Bibbia Diodati (Italiano)Alkitab (Bahasa Indonesia)

Study 1 John 3:15

Matthew HenryJamieson-Fausset-BrownAdam ClarkeAlbert BarnesJohn WesleyJohn CalvinScofieldWilliam BurkittFamily Bible NotesGeneva Bible Notes (1599)
← 1 John 3:141 John 31 John 3:16 →