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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.”

1 John 3:14

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Study note

John writes to believers troubled by false teachers and wants them to know they can be certain of eternal life. In chapter 3 he shows that love for one another is one of the signs of that life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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 does remain in the death.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Nosotros sabemos que hemos pasado de muerte á vida, en que amamos á los hermanos. El que no ama á su hermano, está en muerte.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si amamos a los demás hermanos, hemos pasado de la muerte a la vida. El que no ama a los demás está muerto.

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