14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

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14 We know that we have passed from death to life,(A) because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.(B)

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24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

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24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me(A) has eternal life(B) and will not be judged(C) but has crossed over from death to life.(D)

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35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”(A)

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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

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This is how we know(A) that we love the children of God:(B) by loving God and carrying out his commands.

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40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

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40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’(A)

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But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

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Now about your love for one another(A) we do not need to write to you,(B) for you yourselves have been taught by God(C) to love each other.(D)

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19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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19 We know that we are children of God,(A) and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.(B) 20 We know also that the Son of God has come(C) and has given us understanding,(D) so that we may know him who is true.(E) And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.(F)

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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 commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(A) is a liar.(B) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(C) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(D) 21 And he has given us this command:(E) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(F)

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And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

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Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers

We know(A) that we have come to know him(B) if we keep his commands.(C)

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13 Let brotherly love continue.

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Concluding Exhortations

13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.(A)

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17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.

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17 This is my command: Love each other.(A)

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12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

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12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.(A)

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12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

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12 No one has ever seen God;(A) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(B)

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