1 John 4:20

Tree of Life Version

If anyone 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

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. And even though you don’t see Him now, you trust Him and are filled with a joy that is glorious beyond words,

1 John 1:6

If we say we have fellowship with Him and keep walking in the darkness, we are lying and do not practice the truth.

1 John 1:8

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

1 John 2:11

But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has made his eyes blind.

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 hates his brother is still in the darkness.

1 John 3:17

But if someone has material possessions 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 ever seen God. If we love one another, God abides in us and His love is made perfect in us.