1 John 3:11

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

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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 manifest, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not work righteousness is not of God; neither is he that loves not his brother.

12Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and for what reason did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother’s, righteous.

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Cross References

John 15:12This is my commandment: That you love one another, as I have loved you.

Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet odor.

1 Timothy 1:5(Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and out of a good conscience, and out of faith unfeigned:

1 Peter 3:8Finally, be all of the same mind, be sympathizing, lovers of the brethren, kind-hearted, humble-minded;

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

1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God: and every one that 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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