1 John 3:15

Every one who hates his Brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has Immortal Life within him.

Twentieth Century 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 have passed out of Death into Life, because we love our Brothers. The man who does not love remains in a state of Death.

16We have learned to know what love is from this — that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:28I, however, say to you that any one who looks at a woman with an impure intention has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

John 4:14but whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst any more; but the water that I will give him shall become a spring welling up within him — a source of Immortal Life.”

Acts 23:12In the morning the Jews combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

Galatians 5:20idolatry, sorcery, quarrels, strife, jealousy, outbursts of passion, rivalries, dissensions, divisions,

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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