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
1 John 4:20-5:1
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? 21 And (C)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
Obedience by Faith
5 Whoever believes that (D)Jesus is the Christ is (E)born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot
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