1 John 3:15

For every one who hateth his brother is a man-killer; and we know that in no man-killer can abide the life which is eternal.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 unto life, by this, that we love our brethren. He who loveth not his brother, in death continueth.

16In this we know His love toward us, that he gave himself for us; (so) also it is right for us for the sake of our brethren to give ourselves.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:28But I say to you, that every one who beholdeth a woman so as that he shall desire her, already committeth adultery in his heart.

John 4:14but every one who shall drink of the waters that I will give him shall never thirst; but those waters that I shall give him shall be in him a fountain of waters, that shall spring forth to the life of eternity.

Acts 23:12AND when it became morning, men of the Jihudoyee gathered and bound a vow upon themselves, that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paulos.

Galatians 5:20the worship of idols, sorcery, enmity, contention, ambition, wrath, calumny, divisions, rendings,

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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