1 John 4:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 John 4:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 4:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 4:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 John 4:21 — World English Bible

1 John 4:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 John 4:21 — American Standard Version

1 John 4:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and this <FI>is<Fi> the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.”

1 John 4:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 4:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 John 4:21 — Darby Translation

1 John 4:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this commandement haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also. ”

1 John 4:21 — Geneva Bible

1 John 4:21 in Context — 1 John 4

19 Nós o amamos, porque ele nos amou primeiro.

20 Se alguém diz: “Eu amo a Deus”, e odeia seu irmão, é mentiroso. Pois quem não ama seu irmão, ao qual viu, como pode amar a Deus, a quem nunca viu?

21 E dele temos este mandamento: quem ama a Deus, ame também seu irmão.

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What Does 1 John 4:21 Mean?

1 John 4:21 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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