1 John 4:20

Easy To Read Version

If a person says, “I love God,” but that person hates his brother or sister \{in Christ\}, then that person is a liar. That person can see his brother, but he hates him. So that person cannot love God, because he has never seen God!

Cross References

John 13:35

All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.”

1 Peter 1:8

You have not seen Christ, but still you love him. You can’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are filled with a joy that cannot be explained. And that joy is full of glory.

1 John 1:6

So if we say that we have fellowship {\cf2\super [3]} with God, but we continue living in darkness (sin), then we are liars—we don’t follow the truth.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 2:11

But the person who hates his brother or sister is in darkness. He lives in darkness. That person does not know where he is going. Why? Because the darkness has made him blind.

1 John 2:4

A person says, “I know God!” But if that person does not obey God’s commands, then that person is a liar. The truth is not in him.

1 John 2:9

A person says, “I am in the light. {\cf2\super [4]} ” But if that person hates his brother or sister \{in Christ\}, then he is still in the darkness (sin).

1 John 3:17

Suppose a believer is rich enough to have all the things he needs. He sees his brother \{in Christ\} who is poor and does not have the things he needs. What if the believer who has things does not help the poor brother? Then the believer who has the things he needs does not have God’s love in his heart.

1 John 4:12

No person has ever seen God. But if we love each other, then God lives in us. If we love each other, then God’s love has reached its goal—it is made perfect in us.