1 John 4:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

If any man say, I loue God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for how can he that loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God whom he hath not seene?

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, & shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?
  • 1 John 4:12 : 12 No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.
  • 1 John 2:4 : 4 Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commaundements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.
  • 1 John 2:9 : 9 He that saith that hee is in that light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenes, vntill this time.
  • 1 John 2:11 : 11 But he that hateth his brother, is in darkenesse, and walketh in darkenesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darkenesse hath blinded his eyes.
  • 1 John 1:6 : 6 If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:
  • 1 Pet 1:8 : 8 Whome yee haue not seene, and yet loue him, in whome nowe, though yee see him not, yet doe you beleeue, and reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable and glorious,

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  • 1 John 4:21
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    21And this comandemet haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also.

  • 1 John 4:7-12
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    7Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.

    8Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.

    9Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him.

    10Herein is that loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes.

    11Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.

    12No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.

  • 1 John 3:10-18
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    10In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.

    11For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,

    12Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

    13Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.

    14We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

    15Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him.

    16Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

    17And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, & shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?

    18My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.

  • 1 John 2:9-11
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    9He that saith that hee is in that light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenes, vntill this time.

    10Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in that light, & there is none occasion of euil in him.

    11But he that hateth his brother, is in darkenesse, and walketh in darkenesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darkenesse hath blinded his eyes.

  • 1 John 4:16-19
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    16And we haue knowen, & beleeued ye loue that God hath in vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, & God in him.

    17Herein is that loue perfect in vs, that we should haue boldnes in the day of iudgement: for as he is, euen so are we in this world.

    18There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: for feare hath painefulnesse: and he that feareth, is not perfect in loue.

    19We loue him, because he loued vs first.

  • 1 John 2:4-6
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    4Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commaundements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.

    5But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

    6He that saith he remaineth in him, ought euen so to walke, as he hath walked.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22Hauing purified your soules in obeying the trueth through the spirite, to loue brotherly without faining, loue one another with a pure heart feruently,

  • 1 John 2:15
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    15Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.

  • 1 John 5:1-2
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    1Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him, which begate, loueth him also which is begotten of him.

    2In this we know that we loue the children of God, when we loue God, and keepe his commandements.

  • 1 John 1:10
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    10If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

  • John 13:35
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    35By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another.

  • 1 Thess 4:9
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    9But as touching brotherly loue, ye neede not that I write vnto you: for ye are taught of God to loue one another.

  • Jas 4:11
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    11Speake not euill one of another, brethren. He that speaketh euill of his brother, or he that condemneth his brother, speaketh euill of ye Law, and condemneth the Lawe: and if thou condemnest the Lawe, thou art not an obseruer of the Lawe, but a iudge.

  • John 5:42
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    42But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

  • 1 Cor 8:3
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    3But if any man loue God, the same is knowen of him.

  • 1 John 5:10
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    10He that beleeueth in that Sonne of God, hath the witnes in himselfe: he that beleeueth not God, hath made him a lyar, because he beleeued not ye record, that God witnessed of that his Sonne.

  • 2 Cor 11:11
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    11Wherefore? because I loue you not? God knoweth.

  • John 15:17
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    17These things commaunde I you, that ye loue one another.

  • 1 John 3:23
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    23This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement.

  • John 15:12
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    12This is my commandement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.

  • 1 John 1:6
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    6If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:

  • 3 John 1:11
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    11Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

  • John 14:24
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    24He that loueth me not, keepeth not my wordes, & the worde which ye heare, is not mine, but the Fathers which sent me.

  • 2 Pet 1:7
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    7And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue.

  • John 15:23
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    23He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.

  • Matt 5:23
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    23If then thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee,

  • 1 John 1:8
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    8If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.

  • Lev 19:17
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    17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, but thou shalt plainely rebuke thy neighbour, and suffer him not to sinne.

  • 1 John 5:16
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    16If any man see his brother sinne a sinne that is not vnto death, let him aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.