1 John 4:20-5:1
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. 21 And (D)this commandment we have from him: (E)whoever loves God must also love his brother.
Overcoming the World
5 (F)Everyone who believes that (G)Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and (H)everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:20 Some manuscripts how can he
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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