1 John 3:11

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

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10By this the children of God are manifestly seen, and the children of the devil. Every one that doth not practise righteousness, is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother.

12Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

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Cross References

John 15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you.

Ephesians 5:2and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.

1 Timothy 1:5For the end of the commandment is love out of a clean heart, and good conscience, and faith unfeigned:

1 Peter 3:8Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,

1 John 1:5And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none.

1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another; because love is from God, and every one who loveth is born of God, and knoweth 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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