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1 John 3:15

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

Majority Standard Bible

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

14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love his brother remains in death.

16By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

Proverbs 26:24A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.

Matthew 5:28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

John 4:14But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Acts 23:12When daylight came, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Galatians 5:20idolatry and sorcery; hostilities, quarrels, jealousies, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

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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