Parallel Verses
Webster
For this is the message that ye have 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.
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;
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.
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 devil: whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. 11 For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Cross References
1 John 1:5
This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
2 John 1:5
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give to you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
John 15:12
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is from God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God, love his brother also.
Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
But concerning brotherly love ye need not that I write to you: for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
1 Peter 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity will cover a multitude of sins.
1 John 2:7-8
Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.