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20 (A)If someone says, “I love God,” and (B)hates his brother, he is a (C)liar; for (D)the one who does not love his brother 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)should love his brother also.

Overcoming the World

(H)Everyone who believes that Jesus is the [a]Christ has been [b](I)born of God, and everyone who loves the [c]One who gives new birth (J)loves also the one who has been [d]born of Him.

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  1. 1 John 5:1 Messiah
  2. 1 John 5:1 Or begotten
  3. 1 John 5:1 Lit one who begets
  4. 1 John 5:1 Or begotten

20 Those who say, “I love God,” and hate a brother or sister are liars, for those who do not love a brother or sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(A) 21 The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.

Faith Conquers the World

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ[a] has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.(B)

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  1. 5.1 Or the Messiah