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1 John 3:14-17 KJV
1 John · chapter 3 · verses 14–17 · King James Version
14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 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?1 John 3:14-17 · King James Version
1 John 3:14-17 in context
12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
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?
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Cross references
- John 13:35
- 1 John 5:2
- John 5:24
- Matthew 5:21-22
- Revelation 21:8
- Proverbs 26:24-26
- 1 John 4:9-11
- Ephesians 5:2
- John 13:34
- John 3:16
- Romans 5:8
- John 15:12-13
Key words (Strong's)
- Whosoeverpasindividually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything…G3956 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- murdereranthrōpoktonosa manslayer, murdererG443 →
- abidethmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- eternalaiōnioswithout beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be, without…G166 →
- world'skosmosan apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government, ornament…G2889 →
- passedmetabainōto pass over from one place to another, to remove, departG3327 →
- hatethmiseōto hate, pursue with hatred, detest, to be hated, detestedG3404 →
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