Verse 23
He who has hate for me has hate for my Father.
Referenced Verses
- John 8:40-42 : 40 But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that. 41 You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God. 42 Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.
- 1 John 2:23 : 23 He who has no belief in the Son has not the Father: he who makes clear his belief in the Son has the Father.
- 2 John 1:9 : 9 Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son.