1 John 4:20

World English Bible

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

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1 John 4:20 in other translations

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, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.

1 John 4:20 · American Standard Version

1 John 4:20 in context

  1. 18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
  2. 19We love him, because he first loved us.
  3. 20If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
  4. 21This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

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