1 John 4:20-5:1
Christian Standard Bible
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] 21 And we have this command from him: The one who loves God must also love his brother and sister.
5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God,(D) and everyone who loves the Father[b] also loves the one born of him.
1 John 4:20-5:1
New American Standard Bible
20 (A)If someone says, “I love God,” and yet he (B)hates his brother or sister, he is a (C)liar; for (D)the one who does not love his brother and sister whom he has seen, (E)cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21 And (F)this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God (G)must also love his brother and sister.
Overcoming the World
5 (H)Everyone who believes that Jesus is the [a]Christ has been (I)born of God, and everyone who loves the [b]Father (J)loves the child born of Him.
Footnotes
- 1 John 5:1 I.e., Messiah
- 1 John 5:1 Lit one who has fathered
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