1 John 4:21
And the command which we have from Him is that he who loves God must love his brother man also.
Weymouth NT (1912)
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 5:43"You have heard that it was said, `Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.'
Mark 12:29"The chief Commandment," replied Jesus, "is this: `Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;
John 13:34A new commandment I give you, to love one another; that as I have loved you, you also may love one another.
Romans 12:9Let your love be perfectly sincere. Regard with horror what is evil; cling to what is right.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only faith working through love.
1 Thessalonians 4:9But on the subject of love for the brotherhood it is unnecessary for me to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by 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 →