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1 John 4:20-21 KJV
1 John · chapter 4 · verses 20–21
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? 21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.1 John 4:20-21 · King James Version
1 John 4:20-21 in context
18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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?
21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 John 3:17
- 1 John 2:9
- 1 John 4:12
- 1 John 2:4
- 1 Peter 1:8
- 1 John 2:11
- Matthew 22:37-39
- Leviticus 19:18
- 1 John 3:11
- Galatians 5:14
- 1 Peter 3:8
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmententolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- hatethmiseōto hate, pursue with hatred, detest, to be hated, detestedG3404 →
- loveagapaōof persons, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly, of things, to be…G25 →
- liarpseustēsa liar, one who breaks faith, a false and faithless manG5583 →
- seenhoraōto see with the eyes, to see with the mind, to perceive, know, to seeG3708 →
- sayeiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- sayhotithat, because, sinceG3754 →
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The apostle, having thus excited and enforced sacred love from the great pattern and motive of it, the love that is and dwells in God himself, proceeds to recommend it further by other considerations; and he recommends it in both the branches of it, both as love to God, and love to our brother or Christian neighbour.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-21