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1 John 4:21

This commandment we have from Him: that whoever sincerely loves God must sincerely love his brothers and sisters, too.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

20If someone says, “I sincerely love God,” and hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. If someone doesn’t sincerely love a brother or sister he has seen, how can he sincerely love God whom he hasn’t seen?

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Cross References

John 13:34I give to you a new commandment, that you sincerely love one another, even as I have sincerely loved you, so you should also sincerely love one another.

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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