Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If 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?

Bible References

A man

1 John 2:4
He who says, I have known Him, and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 3:17
But whoever has this world's goods and sees his brother having need, and shuts up his bowels from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?

Not

1 John 4:12
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and His love is perfected in us.

General references

Matthew 22:40
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 25:42
For I was hungry, and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me no drink;
John 13:35
By this all shall know that you are My disciples, if you have love toward one another.
John 14:15
If you love Me, keep My commandments.
Hebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love continue.