1 John 4:19-5:4
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
19 We love[a] because he first loved us. 20 Those who say, ‘I love God’, and hate their brothers or sisters,[b] are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister[c] whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. 21 The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters[d] also.
Faith Conquers the World
5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ[e] has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, 4 for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:19 Other ancient authorities add him; others add God
- 1 John 4:20 Gk brothers
- 1 John 4:20 Gk brother
- 1 John 4:21 Gk brothers
- 1 John 5:1 Or the Messiah
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