1 John 4:21
And, this commandment, have we from him,—that, he who loveth God, love, his brother also.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Mark 12:29Jesus answered—The chief is: Hear! O Israel,—The Lord our God, is, one Lord;
John 13:34A new commandment, give I unto you,—That ye be loving one another: Just as I loved you, that, ye also, be loving one another:
Romans 12:9Your love, [be] without hypocrisy,—loathing that which is wicked, cleaving to that which is good;
Galatians 5:6For, in Christ [Jesus], neither, circumcision, availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith, through love, energising.
1 Thessalonians 4:9But, concerning brotherly love—no need, have ye, that we be writing unto you; for, ye yourselves, are, God-taught, to the loving of 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 →