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1 John 3:14

WEB

14We 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.

KJV

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

BSB

14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

FBV

14The reason we know that we have changed from death to life is because we love our Christian brothers and sisters. Anyone who doesn't love remains dead.

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Extra References

1 John 5:2

2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

John 13:35

35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 5:24

24“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

1 John 4:20-21

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? 21This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

9But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

Hebrews 13:1

1Let brotherly love continue.

1 Peter 1:22

22Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

John 15:12

12“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

1 John 4:7-8

7Beloved, let’s love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Colossians 1:4

4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,