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1 John 3:11

Because this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we must love one another,

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

In Context

10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: every one not doing righteousness is not of God, and the one not loving his brother with divine love.

12not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother; and on account of what did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

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Cross References

John 15:12This is my commandment, that you may love one another, as I loved you.

Ephesians 5:2and walk about in divine love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet savor.

1 Timothy 1:5but the end of the commandment is divine love out of a clean heart and a good conscience and faith free from hypocrisy:

1 Peter 3:8And finally, all being like-minded, sympathetic, loving the brethren, merciful, humble:

1 John 1:5And the same message which we have heard from him, we also proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness.

1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another with divine love: because divine love is of God; and the one loving with divine love has been born of God, and knows God.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:5-11

The Mark of God's Children. ( a. d. 80.) 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this… Read the whole commentary →

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