1 John 4:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²¹ And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ 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)

²¹ And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

Common English Bible

²¹ This commandment we have from him: Those who claim to love God ought to love their brother and sister also.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And this is the commandment that we have from God, that he who loves God must also love his brother.

1 John 4:21 Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

1 John 3:11

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

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

Galatians 5:14

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

John 15:12

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

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, even as he gave us commandment.

1 John 3:14

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

1 Peter 4:8

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

Luke 10:37

And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

1 John 4:11

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

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Matthew 5:43

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy:

1 John 2:7

Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye heard.