19 We love[a] because He first loved us.(A)

Keeping God’s Commands

20 If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother,(B) he is a liar.(C) For the person who does not love his brother(D) he has seen cannot love the God he has not seen.[b] 21 And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 4:19 Other mss add Him
  2. 1 John 4:20 Other mss read has seen, how is he able to love . . . seen? (as a question)

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