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1 John 4:20-5:1
Legacy Standard Bible

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

5 (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.

Footnotes

  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
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1 John 4:20-5:1
Revised Standard Version

20 If any one says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot[a] love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.

Faith Conquers the World

5 Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God, and every one who loves the parent loves the child.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 4:20 Other ancient authorities read how can he
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