1 John 4:20
World English Bible
If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
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1 John 4:20 in other translations
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, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.
1 John 4:20 in context
- 18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
- 19We love him, because he first loved us.
- 20If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
- 21This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.