1 John 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loves God love his brother also.
Updated King James Version
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 5:43All of you have heard that it has been said, You shall love your neighbour, and hate yours enemy.
Mark 12:29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
John 13:34A new commandment I give unto you, That all of you love one another; as I have loved you, that all of you also love one another.
Romans 12:9Let love (o. agape) be without dissimulation. Detest that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love. (o. agape)
1 Thessalonians 4:9But as concerning brotherly love all of you need not that I write unto you: for all of you yourselves are taught of God 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 →