1 John 4:21
And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 5:43You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:
Mark 12:29Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;
John 13:34I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another.
Romans 12:9Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.
Galatians 5:6Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.
1 Thessalonians 4:9But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;
Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:18-21
The Divine Love. ( a. d. 80.) 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this… Read the whole commentary →