1 John 4:20

Legacy Standard Bible

If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

Cross References

John 13:35

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

1 Peter 1:8

And though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

1 John 1:6

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not do the truth;

1 John 1:8

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

1 John 2:11

But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness blinded his eyes.

1 John 2:4

The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

1 John 2:9

The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now.

1 John 3:17

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

1 John 4:12

No one has beheld God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.