1 John 3:14

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KJV King James Version

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

WEB World English Bible

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.

ASV American Standard Version

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

we—we have known that we have passed out of the death to the life, because we love the brethren; he who is not loving the brother doth remain in the death.

Surrounding context — 1 John 3

11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

12 Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.

15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

16 Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.

17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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1 John 5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.John 13:35By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.1 John 4:20-21If 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?1 Thessalonians 4:9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.1 John 4:7-8Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love continue.John 15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.1 John 3:23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.Colossians 1:4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,1 John 4:12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.1 Peter 3:8Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:Ephesians 1:15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,1 John 5:13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.John 15:17These things I command you, that ye love one another.1 John 5:19-20[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

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