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19 We love each other[a] because he loved us first.

20 If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer,[b] that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? 21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.[c]

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  1. 4:19 Greek We love. Other manuscripts read We love God; still others read We love him.
  2. 4:20 Greek hates his brother.
  3. 4:21 Greek The one who loves God must also love his brother.

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