1 John 4:20

If-supposing someone may-say that "I-am-loving the God" and may-be-hating the brother of{same}, he-is-being [a] falsifier/liar, for the not loving the brother of{same} whom he-has-seen, how[?] he-is-being-enabled to-be-loving the God whom he-has_not_seen[?],

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

19We are-loving the God, that first same loves us.

21and we-are-having the-same, the command, from of{same}, in-which-place the loving the God would-be-loving also the brother of{same}.

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Cross References

1 Peter 1:8whom not having-beheld, you-are-loving, into whom presently no seeing; moreover, believing, you-are-exulting-selves to{un-speak-out-able/inexpressible and having-been-esteem-ized/glorified joy},

1 John 2:4The saying that "I-have-known same" and not keeping the commands of{same} is-being [a] falsifier/liar and the truth is_not_being in to{the-same}.

1 John 2:11Moreover, the hating the brother of{same} is-being in to{the darkness-ia} and is-walking-around in to{the darkness-ia} and has_not_beheld where he-is-withdrawing, that the darkness-ia blinds the eyes of{same}.

1 John 4:12Not-one ever-yet has-spectated God. If-supposing we-may-be-loving one-another, the God is-remaining in to{us} and the love of{same} in to{us} is-being having-been-accomplished.

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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