Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Because, this, is the message which ye have heard from the beginning - that we should be loving one another, -
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Holman Bible
For this is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another,
International Standard Version
This is the message that you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
A Conservative Version
Because this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love each other.
American Standard Version
For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
Amplified
For this is the message which you [believers] have heard from the beginning [of your relationship with Christ], that we should [unselfishly] love and seek the best for one another;
An Understandable Version
[Now] this is the message that you people heard from the beginning [of Christ's ministry], that we should love one another [See Mark 12:31],
Anderson New Testament
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Bible in Basic English
Because this is the word which was given to you from the first, that we are to have love for one another;
Common New Testament
For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,
Daniel Mace New Testament
for this is the doctrine that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Darby Translation
For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Godbey New Testament
Because this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we must love one another,
Goodspeed New Testament
For the message you have heard from the beginning is this: We must love one another.
John Wesley New Testament
For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we love one another.
Julia Smith Translation
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
King James 2000
For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another,
Modern King James verseion
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For this is the tidings, that ye heard at the beginning, that we should love one another:
Moffatt New Testament
For this is the message you have learned from the very beginning, that we are to love one another:
Montgomery New Testament
For this is the message that you have listened to from the beginning, "WE ARE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER."
NET Bible
For this is the gospel message that you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another,
New Heart English Bible
For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
Noyes New Testament
For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
Sawyer New Testament
For this is the message which you heard from the beginning; that we should love one another;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this is the commandment which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For these are the Tidings that we heard from the first--that we are to love one another.
Webster
For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Weymouth New Testament
For this is the Message you have heard from the beginning--that we are to love one another.
Williams New Testament
it is so because the message that you have heard from the beginning is this: We should love one another.
World English Bible
For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
Worrell New Testament
because this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
Worsley New Testament
for this is the injunction which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another: not as Cain who was of the evil one, and slew his brother;
Youngs Literal Translation
because this is the message that ye did hear from the beginning, that we may love one another,
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 3:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Is Love, So Love One Another
10 Herein, are, manifest, the children of God, and the children of the adversary: Whoever is not doing righteousness, is not of God, nor yet he that is not loving his brother. 11 Because, this, is the message which ye have heard from the beginning - that we should be loving one another, - 12 Not just as, Cain, was, of the wicked one, and slew his brother! And, for what cause, slew he him? Because, his works, were, wicked, whereas, those of his brother, were, righteous.
Cross References
1 John 1:5
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and are reporting unto you, - that, God, is, light, and in him is, no darkness at all.
John 13:34-35
A new commandment, give I unto you, - That ye be loving one another: Just as I loved you, that, ye also, be loving one another:
John 15:12
This, is my own commandment, That ye be loving one another, just as I loved you.
1 John 4:7
Beloved! let us be loving one another; because, love, is, of God, and, whosoever loveth, of God, hath been born, and is getting to understand God:
1 John 4:21
And, this commandment, have we from him, - that, he who loveth God, love, his brother also.
Galatians 6:2
One another's burdens, be ye bearing, and, so, fill up the law of the Christ.
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love - even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
But, concerning brotherly love - no need, have ye, that we be writing unto you; for, ye yourselves, are, God-taught, to the loving of one another; -
1 Timothy 1:5
Now, the end of the charge, is love - out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, -
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified, your souls, by the obedience of the truth, unto unfeigned brotherly affection, from the heart, love, one another, earnestly;
1 Peter 3:8
And, finally, all, being of one mind, having fellow - feeling, attached to the brethren, of tender affection, of lowly mind:
1 Peter 4:8
Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;
1 John 2:7-8
Beloved! no new commandment, am I writing unto you; but an old commandment, which ye have been holding from the beginning: The old commandment is the word which ye have heard.