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Berean Standard Bible

“Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.”

1 John 3:15

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John is contrasting Cain, who murdered his brother, with the love that marks Christians. He says the world will hate believers, so they should not be surprised.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

World English Bible (WEB)

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Anyone who has hate for his brother is a taker of life, and you may be certain that no taker of life has eternal life in him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Every one who is hating his brother -- a man-killer he is, and you have known that no man-killer has life age-during in him remaining,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cualquiera que aborrece á su hermano, es homicida; y sabéis que ningún homicida tiene vida eterna permaneciente en sí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que aborrece a su hermano es un asesino; y ustedes saben que ningún asesino tiene vida eterna.

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