1 John 4:21 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And this command (charge, order, injunction) we have from Him: that he who loves God shall love his brother [believer] also.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

This commandment we have from him: Those who claim to love God ought to love their brother and sister also.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And this is the commandment that we have from God, that he who loves God must also love his brother.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

1 John 4:21 Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance or bear any grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Matthew 5:43

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

Luke 10:37

He said, “The one who showed mercy on him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

John 15:12

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

Galatians 5:14

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But concerning love of the brethren you have no need to have any one write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love of the brethren, a tender heart and a humble mind.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.

1 John 2:7

Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.

1 John 3:11

For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:23

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.

1 John 4:11

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