1 John 4:11

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

In Context

10in this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son [as] the propitiation for our sins.

12no one has ever seen God; if we may love one another, God remains in us, and His love is having been perfected in us;

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Cross References

Matthew 18:32then having called him, his lord says to him, Evil servant! All that debt I forgave you, seeing you called on me;

John 13:34A new command I give to you, that you love one another; according as I loved you, that you also love one another;

2 Corinthians 8:8I do not speak according to command, but because of the diligence of others, and proving the genuineness of your love,

Colossians 3:13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a quarrel with anyone, as the Christ also forgave you—so also you;

1 John 3:23and this is His command, that we may believe in the Name of His Son Jesus Christ, and may love one another, even as He gave command to us,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:8-14

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one… Read the whole commentary →

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