Bible verse

1 John 4:21

And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
1 John 4:21 · BSB

1 John 4:21 in context

The verses around it, from 1 John 4.

17 In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.

18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

19 We love because He first loved us.

20 If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

21 And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

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1 John 4:21 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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