1 John 3:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁴ We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brothers and sisters. Whoever does not love abides in death.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ We know that we have passed over out of death into Life by the fact that we love the brethren (our fellow Christians). He who does not love abides (remains, is held and kept continually) in [spiritual] death.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ We know that we have transferred from death to life, because we love the brothers and sisters. The person who does not love remains in death.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ We know that we have passed from death to life. For we love as brothers. Whoever does not love, abides in death.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in death.

1 John 3:14 Cross References

Psalm 16:3

As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.

Proverbs 21:16

Whoever wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.

Matthew 25:40

And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.’

Luke 15:24

for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:32

But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’ ”

Luke 7:5

for he loves our people, and it is he who built our synagogue for us.”

John 13:35

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 15:12

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

John 15:17

I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

John 5:24

Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and does not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that, if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Galatians 5:22

By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

Ephesians 1:15

I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason

Ephesians 2:1

You were dead through the trespasses and sins

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

Colossians 1:4

for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,

1 Thessalonians 4:9

Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another,

Hebrews 13:1

Let mutual affection continue.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual affection, love one another deeply from the heart.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

2 Peter 1:7

and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.

1 John 2:3

Now by this we know that we have come to know him, if we obey his commandments.

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 4:12

No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

1 John 5:13

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

1 John 5:2

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.