1 John 4:20-21

New International Reader's Version

²⁰Suppose someone claims to love God but hates a brother or sister. Then they are a liar. They don’t love their brother or sister, whom they have seen. So they can’t love God, whom they haven’t seen. ²¹Here is the command God has given us. Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

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1 John 4:20-21

New King James Version

Obedience by Faith

²⁰^(A)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, ^[a]how can he love God ^(B)whom he has not seen? ²¹And ^(C)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

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1 John 4:20-21

New International Version

²⁰Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister^(A) is a liar.^(B) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,^(C) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.^(D) ²¹And he has given us this command:^(E) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.^(F)