1 John 3:15

Every one who hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath life eternal abiding in him.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

In Context

14We know that we are passed out of a state of death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

16By this we have known the love of Christ, because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:28but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

John 4:14but whosoever shall drink of the water which I shall give him, he shall no more thirst to eternity; but the water which I will give him, shall be in him a fountain of water springing up to life eternal.

Acts 23:12Then as soon as it was day, some of the Jews forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under the direst imprecation, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Galatians 5:20idolatry, magical charms, enmities, strifes, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, divisions, heresies,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:15-20

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from… Read the whole commentary →

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