1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of the death into the life, because we love the brethren with divine love; the one loving not with divine love, abides in the death.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

In Context

13And be not astonished, brother, if the world hates you.

15Every one hating his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in himself.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:40And the King responding will say unto them, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did these things to one of the least of these my brethren, you did them unto me.

Luke 15:24because this my son was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

John 5:24Truly, truly, I say unto you, that every one hearing my word, and believing on Him that sent me hath eternal life, and doth not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

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

2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle may be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:12-14

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. The apostle, having intimated that one mark of the devil's children is hatred of the brethren, takes occasion thence, I. To recommend fraternal Christian love, and that from the excellence,… Read the whole commentary →

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