1 John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
Beloued, if God so loued vs, wee ought also to loue one another.
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- John 15:12–13Rank 1 from verse 11
12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
12*This is my Commaundement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.
13Greater loue hath no man then this, that a man lay downe his life for his friends.
- Colossians 3:13Rank 2 from verse 11
- John 13:34Rank 3 from verse 11
- 1 John 3:23Rank 4 from verse 11
- Luke 10:37Rank 5 from verse 11
- 1 John 3:16–17Rank 6 from verse 11
16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
16Hereby perceiue wee the loue of God, because he layd downe his life for vs, and wee ought to lay downe our liues for the brethren.
17But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?
- 2 Corinthians 8:8–9Rank 7 from verse 11
8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
8I speake not by commandement, but by occasion of the forwardnesse of others, and to prooue the sinceritie of your loue.
9For yee know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be rich.
- Ephesians 4:31–2Rank 8 from verse 11
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- Matthew 18:32–33Rank 9 from verse 11
32Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
32Then his lord, after that hee had called him, said vnto him, O thou wicked seruant, I forgaue thee all that debt because thou desiredst me:
33Shouldest not thou also haue had compassion on thy fellow-seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?
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1 John 4:11
The one true God.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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Should or is bound to; expresses duty, fitness, or necessity.
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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
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4:1BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
4:1¶ Beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
4:2Hereby know ye the spirit of God: euery spirit that confesseth that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.
4:3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
4:3And euery Spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of Antichrist, whereof you haue heard, that it should come, and euen now already is it in the world.
4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
4:4Ye are of God, little children, and haue ouercome them: because greater is he that is in you, then he that is in the world.
4:5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
4:5They are of the world: therefore speake they of the world, and the world heareth them.
4:6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
4:6We are of God: hee that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God heareth not vs, hereby know wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.
4:7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
4:7Beloued, let vs loue one another; for loue is of God: and euery one that loueth, is borne of God and knoweth God.
4:8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
4:8Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.
4:9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
4:9In this was manifested the loue of God towards vs, because that God sent his only begotten Sonne into the world, that we might liue through him.
4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
4:10Herein is loue, not that wee loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be y e propitiation for our sins.
4:11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
4:11Beloued, if God so loued vs, wee ought also to loue one another.
Selected passage4:12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
4:12No man hath seene God at any time. If wee loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfected in vs.
4:13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
4:13Hereby know wee that we dwell in him and he in vs, because hee hath giuen vs of his Spirit.