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1 John 4:20–21

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If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
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From verse 20

  1. 1 John 3:17Rank 1 from verse 20
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    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?

  2. 1 John 2:9Rank 2 from verse 20
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    9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

  3. 1 John 4:12Rank 3 from verse 20
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    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. 1 John 2:4Rank 4 from verse 20
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    4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

  5. 1 John 2:11Rank 5 from verse 20
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    11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

From verse 21

  1. Matthew 22:37–39Rank 1 from verse 21
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    37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

    38This is the first and great commandment.

    39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  2. Leviticus 19:18Rank 2 from verse 21
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    18¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

  3. 1 John 3:11Rank 3 from verse 21
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    11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

  4. Galatians 5:14Rank 4 from verse 21
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    14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  5. 1 Peter 3:8Rank 5 from verse 21
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    8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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1 John 4:20

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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love

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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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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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1 John 4:21

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commandment

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Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.

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love

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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.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

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19We love him, because he first loved us.

20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

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21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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