Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And this command have we from him, That he loving God love his brother also.

New American Standard Bible

And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

King James Version

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Holman Bible

And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother.

International Standard Version

And this is the commandment that we have from him: the person who loves God must also love his brother.

A Conservative Version

And we have this commandment from him, so that he who loves God will also love his brother.

American Standard Version

And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

Amplified

And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should also [unselfishly] love his brother and seek the best for him.

An Understandable Version

And this is the [greatest] commandment [See Matt. 2:37-38] we have received from Him: [It requires] that the person who [claims to] love God should also love his brother.

Anderson New Testament

And this commandment we have from him: That he that loves God, must love his brother also.

Bible in Basic English

And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother.

Common New Testament

And this commandment we have from him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

Daniel Mace New Testament

besides, 'tis a commandment we have receiv'd from him, that he who would love God, must love his brother also.

Darby Translation

And this commandment have we from him, That he that loves God love also his brother.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

Moreover, this commandment we have from him, that he who loves God, loves his brother, also.

Godbey New Testament

And we have this precept from him, that the one loving God with divine love also loves his brother with divine love.

Goodspeed New Testament

This is the command that we get from him, that whoever loves God must love his brother also.

John Wesley New Testament

And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God, love his brother also.

King James 2000

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loves God love his brother also.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And this [is] the commandment we have from him: that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

Modern King James verseion

And we have this commandment from Him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And this commandment have we of him: that he which loveth God, should love his brother also.

Moffatt New Testament

And we get this command from him, that he who loves God is to love his brother as well.

Montgomery New Testament

And we have this command from God: HE WHO LOVES GOD IS TO LOVE HIS BROTHER ALSO.

NET Bible

And the commandment we have from him is this: that the one who loves God should love his fellow Christian too.

New Heart English Bible

This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

Noyes New Testament

And this commandment we have from him, that he who loveth God love also his brother.

Sawyer New Testament

And we have this commandment from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

The Emphasized Bible

And, this commandment, have we from him, - that, he who loveth God, love, his brother also.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

So this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love also his brother.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Indeed, we have this Command from God-- 'He who loves God must also love his Brother.'

Webster

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God, love his brother also.

Weymouth New Testament

And the command which we have from Him is that he who loves God must love his brother man also.

Williams New Testament

This is the command that we get from Him, that whoever loves God loves his brother too.

World English Bible

This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

Worrell New Testament

And this commandment we have from Him, that he who loves God loves his brother also.

Worsley New Testament

And we have this commandment from Him, that he, who loveth God, should love his brother also.

Youngs Literal Translation

and this is the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

ἐντολή 
Entole 
Usage: 47

have we
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

him

Usage: 0

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

he who loveth
G25
ἀγαπάω 
Agapao 
Usage: 92

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

G25
ἀγαπάω 
Agapao 
Usage: 92

his

Usage: 0

G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

Images 1 John 4:21

Context Readings

God's Love Revealed

20 If any say, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he not loving his brother whom he has seen, God whom he has not seen, how can he love? 21 And this command have we from him, That he loving God love his brother also.

Cross References

1 John 3:11

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

Leviticus 19:18

Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor keep anger with the sons of thy people, and didst love thy neighbor as thyself. I Jehovah.

Matthew 22:37-39

And Jesus said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.

Matthew 5:43

Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.

Mark 12:29-33

And Jesus answered him, That the first of all the commands, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

Luke 10:37

And he said, He having done mercy with him. Then said Jesus to him, Go thou, and do likewise.

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.

Romans 12:9-10

Love unfeigned. Hating evil; fastened to good.

Romans 13:9-10

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet; and if any other command in this word it is summed up, in it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any power, nor uncircumcision; but faith being energetic through love.

Galatians 5:14

For all the law is completed in one word, in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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 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 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life, for we love the brethren. He not loving the brother remains in death.

1 John 3:18

My little children, we should not love in word, neither in tongue; but in work and truth.

1 John 3:23

And this is his command, That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us command.

1 John 4:11

Dearly beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

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