1 John 2:9

Conservative English Version

If we claim to be in the light and hate someone, we are still in the dark.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:22

Absalom treated Amnon as though nothing had happened, but he hated Amnon for what he had done to his sister Tamar.

Psalm 82:5

"None of you know or understand a thing. You live in darkness, while the foundations of the earth tremble.

Leviticus 19:17

Don't hold grudges. On the other hand, it's wrong not to correct someone who needs correcting.

John 9:41

Jesus answered, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty. But now that you claim to see, you will keep on being guilty."

Acts 1:15

One day there were about one hundred twenty of the Lord's followers meeting together, and Peter stood up to speak to them.

2 Peter 1:9

But if you don't grow, you are like someone who is nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are forgiven.

1 John 1:6

If we say that we share in life with God and keep on living in the dark, we are lying and are not living by the truth.

1 John 2:11

If we hate others, we are living and walking in the dark. We don't know where we are going, because we can't see in the dark.

1 John 2:4

But if we claim to know him and don't obey him, we are lying and the truth isn't in our hearts.

1 John 3:10

You can tell God's children from the devil's children, because those who belong to the devil refuse to do right or to love each other.

1 John 4:20

But if we say we love God and don't love each other, we are liars. We cannot see God. So how can we love God, if we don't love the people we can see?