1 John 4:21

And this commaundement haue we of hym: that he which loueth God, shoulde loue his brother also.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

In Context

20If a man say, I loue God, & yet hate his brother, he is a lyer: For how can he yt loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God who he hath not seene?

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Cross References

Matthew 5:43Ye haue heard, that it is saide: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour, & hate thyne enemie.

Mark 12:29Iesus aunswered hym, the first of all the commaundementes is: Heare O Israel, The Lorde our God, is one Lorde:

Romans 12:9Loue without dissimulation, hatyng euyll, cleauyng to good.

Galatians 5:6For in Iesus Christe, neither is circumcision any thing woorth, neither yet vncircumcision: but fayth, which worketh by loue.

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 →

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