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1 John 4:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 John 4:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 We love[a] because He first loved us.(A)
Keeping God’s Commands
20 If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother,(B) he is a liar.(C) For the person who does not love his brother(D) he has seen cannot love the God he has not seen.[b] 21 And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother.
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- 1 John 4:19 Other mss add Him
- 1 John 4:20 Other mss read has seen, how is he able to love . . . seen? (as a question)
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