Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love 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.
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;
The Emphasized Bible
Because, this, is the message which ye have heard from the beginning - that we should be loving 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 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the accuser: every one not doing justice is not of God, and he not loving his brother. 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And for what slew he him? Because his works were evil, and those of his brother just.
Cross References
1 John 1:5
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and we announce to you, that God is light, and no darkness is in him.
2 John 1:5
And now I entreat thee, mistress, not as writing a new command, but what we had from the beginning, that we should love one another.
John 13:34-35
A new command give I to you, That ye love one another: as I loved you, that ye also love one another.
John 15:12
This is my command, That ye love one another, as I loved you.
1 John 4:7
Dearly beloved, we should love one another: for love is of God; and every one loving has been born of God, and knows God.
1 John 4:21
And this command have we from him, That he loving God love his brother also.
Galatians 6:2
Bear one another's burdens, and so fill up the law of Christ:
Ephesians 5:2
And walk ye in love, as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us a gift and sacrifice to God for a smell of sweet odor.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
And for brotherly love ye have no need to write to you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1 Timothy 1:5
(And the end of the proclamation is love out of a pure heart, and a good consciousness, and unfeigned faith:
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls in the hearing of the truth by the Spirit to unfeigned brotherly love, out of pure hearts love ye one another cordially:
1 Peter 3:8
And finally, all unanimous, suffering together, loving the brethren, having good bowels, an affectionate disposition:
1 Peter 4:8
More than all having intent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.
1 John 2:7-8
Brethren, I write no new command to you, but an old command which ye had from the beginning. The old command is the word which ye heard from the beginning.