1 John 4:20

New International Version

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.

Cross References

1 John 3:17

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?

1 John 2:9

Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness.

1 John 4:12

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

1 John 2:4

Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.

1 John 2:11

But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.

1 Peter 1:8

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

1 John 1:6

If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.

John 13:35

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

1 John 1:8

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.