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1 John 3:15

All those who hate their Christian brothers and sisters are murderers, and you know that no murderers have eternal life within them!

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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

14The reason we know that we have changed from death to life is because we love our Christian brothers and sisters. Anyone who doesn't love remains dead.

16This is how we know what love is: Jesus laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:16Don't go around spreading false rumors about people. Don't keep quiet when the lives of others are at risk. I am the Lord.

Proverbs 26:24People say nice things to you even though they hate you; deep down they're just lying to you.

Matthew 5:28But I tell you that everyone who looks lustfully at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his mind.

John 4:14But those who drink the water I give won't ever be thirsty again. The water I give becomes a bubbling spring of water inside them, bringing them eternal life.”

Acts 23:12Next day some Jews plotted together, and they took an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Galatians 5:20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, rivalry, jealousy, anger, selfish ambition, dissension, heresy,

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 →

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