1 John 4:21
So this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love also his brother.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 5:43Ye have heard that it hath been said, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.”
Mark 12:29Then Jesus replied to him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel; the Lord thy God is one Lord:
John 13:34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Romans 12:9Let love be undissembled. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith exerting its energy by love.
1 Thessalonians 4:9Now concerning brotherly love, I have no need to write unto you: for ye yourselves are divinely taught to love 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 →