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1 John 4:21

and 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}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

In Context

20If-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[?],

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Cross References

Matthew 5:43You-hear that it-is-said, 'You-will-love the nearby of{you} and you-will-hate the hostile of{you}.'

Mark 12:29Moreover, the Jesus responds to{same} that "first of{all the commands}, 'Be-hearing, Israel, [the] Lord, the God of{us}, [the] Lord is-being one,

John 13:34I-am-giving to{you} [a] new command in-which-place you-should-be-loving one-another according-as I-love you, in-which-place also you should-be-loving one-another.

Romans 12:9the love un-pretend-ive, abhorring/detesting-off/away the evil, adhering to{the beneficial},

Galatians 5:6for in to{Anointed Jesus} neither circumcision, what is-having-strength, nor foreskin-ia; contrariwise, faith being-worked-in through of{love}.

1 Thessalonians 4:9Moreover, about of{the brotherly-fondness}, we-are-having not need to-be-writing to{you}, for same you are-being God-taught into the to-be-loving 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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