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Berean Standard Bible

“And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.”

1 John 4:21

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Study note

This verse closes John's extended teaching on love in chapter 4. He has argued that God is love and that love for God cannot be separated from how we treat fellow believers.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and this is the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y nosotros tenemos este mandamiento de él: Que el que ama á Dios, ame también á su hermano.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios mismo ha dicho que no sólo debemos amarlo a él, sino también a nuestros hermanos.

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