1 John 3:11

Because this is the word which was given to you from the first, that we are to have love for one another;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.

12Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.

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Cross References

John 15:12This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you.

Ephesians 5:2And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

1 Timothy 1:5But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

1 Peter 3:8Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

1 John 1:5This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

1 John 4:7My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of 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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