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1 John 4:21

Indeed, we have this command from Christ: Those who love God must also love each other.

Open English Bible (US)

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 love God,’ and yet hates others, they are a liar. For the person who does not love their brother or sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:43You have heard that it was said – ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

Mark 12:29“The most important,” answered Jesus, “is – ‘Hear, Israel; the Lord our God is the one Lord;

John 13:34I give you a new commandment – love one another; love one another as I have loved you.

Romans 12:9Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.

Galatians 5:6If we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything, but faith, working through love, is everything.

1 Thessalonians 4:9As to love for each other there is no need to write to you; for you have yourselves been taught by God to 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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