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1 John 4:20
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
1 John 4:20
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
20 If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and yet hates his brother or sister,(A) he is a liar.(B) For the person who does not love his brother or sister(C) whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.[a]
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- 4:20 Other mss read has seen, how is he able to love . . . seen? (as a question)
1 John 4:20
King James Version
1 John 4:20
King James Version
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?
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1 John 4:20
New King James Version
1 John 4:20
New King James Version
Obedience by Faith
20 (A)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, [a]how can he love God (B)whom he has not seen?
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- 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot
1 John 4:20
English Standard Version
1 John 4:20
English Standard Version
20 (A)If anyone says, “I love God,” and (B)hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God (C)whom he has not seen.
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- 1 John 4:20 Some manuscripts how can he
1 Juan 4:20
Nueva Versión Internacional
1 Juan 4:20
Nueva Versión Internacional
20 Si alguien afirma: «Yo amo a Dios», pero odia a su hermano, es un mentiroso; pues el que no ama a su hermano, a quien ha visto, no puede amar a Dios, a quien no ha visto.
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