1 John 4:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. ”

1 John 4:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 4:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 4:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.”

1 John 4:21 — World English Bible

1 John 4:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also. ”

1 John 4:21 — American Standard Version

1 John 4:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and this <FI>is<Fi> the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.”

1 John 4:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 4:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And this commandment have we from him, That he that lovesGod love also his brother. ”

1 John 4:21 — Darby Translation

1 John 4:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this commandement haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also. ”

1 John 4:21 — Geneva Bible

1 John 4:21 in Context — 1 John 4

19 We love him, because he first loved us.

20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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What Does 1 John 4:21 Mean?

1 John 4:21 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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