1 John 4:21
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And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
In other translations
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
Greek words
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Related verses
- Matthew 22:37-3937 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.37 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- Leviticus 19:18Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
- 1 John 3:11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
- Galatians 5:14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- 1 Peter 3:8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
- John 15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
- Romans 12:9-109 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- John 13:34-3534 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- 1 John 3:23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
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