1:16 which we looked upon and # Luke 24:39; John 20:27 have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 # John 1:4; 11:25; 14:6 the life # ch. 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. 6 We are from God. 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. 7 Beloved, jlet us love one another, for love is from God, and kwhoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:20 > NIV KJV ESV NKJV. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. The earliest identification of him comes from the church fathers: Irenaeus (c. a.d. 140-203), Clement of Alexandria (c. 150-215), Tertullian (c. 155-222) and Origen (c. 185-253) all designated the writer as the apostle John. 16 So xwe have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. 1 John 4:20; John 1:18; 1 Timothy 6:16 20 f If anyone says , “ I love God , ” and g hates his brother , he is a liar ; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot 1 … 14 And this is hthe confidence that we have toward him, that iif we ask anything according to his will he hears us. Cancel any time. 1 John 5:4-20. 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for che who is in you is greater than dhe who is in the world. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; nno one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 1 John 4:20-21. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: y every spirit that confesses that z Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit a that does not confess Jesus is not from God. 7 For there are three that testify: 1 John 4:17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 2 zHe is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but aalso for the sins of the whole world. 20 for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. 1:5; John 4:24] God is love. 1 John 4:20; 1 John 5:2; 1 John 5:10 20 f If anyone says , “ I love God , ” and g hates his brother , he is a liar ; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot 1 … 3:11 let us love one another, for love is from God, and # ch. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 1 John 4:20 4 And he had to pass through Samaria. Read 1 John 4 online (ESV) Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. kThere is sin that leads to death; lI do not say that one should pray for that. 20 (A)If anyone says, “I love God,” and (B)hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God (C)whom he has not seen. 13:11; [ch. 1 John 4:20 English Standard Version << 1 John 3 | 1 John 4 | 1 John 5 >> 20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 7 Little children, olet no one deceive you. 1 John 3 English Standard Version (ESV). 4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; jsin is lawlessness. because ryour sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—sour faith. 14 And twe have seen and testify that uthe Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of vthe world. 5 kEveryone who believes that lJesus is the Christ has been born of God, and meveryone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 1 John 4:8; 1 John 4:20; 1 John 4:21. 24 Let mwhat you heard from the beginning abide in you. 10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, t nor is the one who u does not love his brother. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 4 Beloved, tdo not believe every spirit, but utest the spirits to see whether they are from God, for vmany wfalse prophets xhave gone out into the world. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. Tools. Cross References 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. As I hear, I judge, and e my judgment is just, because f I seek not my own will g but the will of him who sent me. 3 and every spirit athat does not confess Jesus is not from God. 1 John 4:20 love God family. 17 By this ais love perfected with us, so that bwe may have confidence for the day of judgment, because cas he is so also are we in this world. 1 John 4:20 Related Commentaries for 1 John 4. 9 xIf we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God ythat he has borne concerning his Son. 1 John 2:4 He that said, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.. 1 John 3:17 But whoever has this world's good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him.... not. King James Bible 1 John 5:4-20 ESV. 8 # ch. Unlike most NT letters, 1 John does not tell us who its author is. Verse. KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Jesus and the Woman of Samaria . English Standard Version If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 19 We know that we are from God, and qthe whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 1 John 4:21 | ESV. This is bthe antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. But if anyone does sin, ywe have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 13 I write fthese things to you who gbelieve in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. fBy this we may know that we are in him: 1 John 4:20 > NIV KJV ESV NKJV. KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Test the Spirits. 9 Whoever says he is in the light and ohates his brother is still in darkness. 21 And i this commandment we have from him: j whoever loves God must also love his brother. 17 And zthe world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart, I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you. 3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we bkeep his commandments. By this we know hthe Spirit of truth and ithe spirit of error. 8 At the same time, it is la new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because1 mthe darkness is passing away and nthe true light is already shining. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and bnow is in the world already. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. 25 And this is the promise that he made to us5—oeternal life. ESV: English Standard Version 2016 Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 1 John 4:20 > NIV KJV ESV NKJV. 5 but whoever dkeeps his word, in him truly ethe love of God is perfected. 3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 1 John 3:9–10 9 s No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s 2 seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. 15 bEveryone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that cno murderer has eternal life abiding in him. Psalm 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you. 3:24 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then nyou too will abide in the Son and in the Father. Red Letter. 1 John 4:20 | ESV. wIf anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—xthe desires of the flesh and ythe desires of the eyes and pride of life3—is not from the Father but is from the world. 22 and mwhatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and ndo what pleases him. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not abeen perfected in love. Listen to the Bible. 24 rWhoever keeps his commandments abides in God,4 and God5 in him. 1 John 4 :: English Standard Version (ESV) Strong's. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: yevery spirit that confesses that zJesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 1 John 4:20 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, how can he love God whom he has not seen? Tools. 19 By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; 10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, tnor is the one who udoes not love his brother. 1 John 2:11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 1 aThe elder to the elect lady and her children, bwhom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who cknow dthe truth, dTherefore we know that it is the last hour. 6 And jthis is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just kas you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 20 But you have been hanointed by ithe Holy One, and jyou all have knowledge.4 For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 3 See ywhat kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called zchildren of God; and so we are. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 3:5, 8; Rom. 3 And everyone who hthus hopes in him ipurifies himself as he is pure. 1 John 4:20 love God family. 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God zhas the testimony in himself. The reason the Son of God appeared was rto destroy the works of the devil. 8 Watch yourselves, oso that you may not lose what we1 have worked for, but pmay win a full reward. 21 And i this commandment we have from him: j whoever loves God must also love his brother. Paragraph. 2 Beloved, we are zGod’s children cnow, and what we will be dhas not yet appeared; but we know that ewhen he appears1 fwe shall be like him, because gwe shall see him as he is. 5 You know that khe appeared in order to ltake away sins, and min him there is no sin. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Acts 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. 1 John 3 English Standard Version 1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 1 John 4:20, ESV: "If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen." 2:2 the world. 2 nBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. Paragraph. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 1 John 4:20, KJV: "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" 1 John 4:20-21 ESV If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. . 17 But fif anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet gcloses his heart against him, hhow does God’s love abide in him? For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 2 Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears [] we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. John 4 :: English Standard Version (ESV) Strong's. 4 Beloved, (A)do not believe every spirit, but (B)test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for (C)many (D)false prophets (E)have gone out into the world.2 By this you know the Spirit of God: (F)every spirit that confesses that (G)Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,3 and every spirit (H)that does not confess Jesus is not from God. And why did he murder him? 20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. John 1:18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known. Read more. 1 John 3:9–10 9 s No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s 2 seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers,3 zthat the world hates you. 13 sBy this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. 21 And ithis commandment we have from him: jwhoever loves God must also love his brother. Verse. 18 Children, ait is the last hour, and as you have heard that bantichrist is coming, so now cmany antichrists have come. Tools. 1 John 4:20 (ESV) Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way. 8 lAnyone who does not love does not know God, because mGod is love. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments cis a liar, and cthe truth is not in him, 4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. uInstead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, vso that our joy may be complete. 11 for whoever greets him stakes part in his wicked works. 13 The children of your elect sister greet you. 2 ebecause of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: 3 fGrace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. John the Baptist Exalts Christ. 5:5; [Rom. 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. English Standard Version 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. 6 whoever says he gabides in him hought to walk in the same way in which he walked. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. 4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. KJV | law love friendship. John 4:1-26 English Standard Version (ESV) Jesus and the Woman of Samaria. 1 John 4:20-21 ESV. 5 And now I ask you, dear lady—hnot as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—ithat we love one another. 1 John 4:20 love God family. gWhoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. 1 John 4:8; 1 John 4:20; 1 John 4:21 8 l Anyone who does not love does not know God , because m God is love . Read verse in English Standard Version 1 John 4:1–21 Test the Spirits 4 Beloved, t do not believe every spirit, but u test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for v many w false prophets x have gone out into the world. 7 For lmany deceivers mhave gone out into the world, nthose who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. . KJV | love God family. 15 vDo not love the world or the things in the world. 1 John 4 - ESV: Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:20 love God family Read 1 John 4 online (ESV) Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a]love God whom he has not seen.21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. ... 1Jo 4:20. yGod is love, and zwhoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 20 fIf anyone says, “I love God,” and ghates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot1 love God hwhom he has not seen. 22 Who is the liar but khe who denies that Jesus is the Christ? And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Read verse in New King James Version 1 John 4:20, ESV: "If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen." 16; 2 Cor. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 23 And this is his commandment, othat we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and plove one another, qjust as he has commanded us. 27 But qthe anointing that you received from him abides in you, and ryou have no need that anyone should teach you. And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. a man. And sby this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us. 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 32 There is i another who bears witness about me, and j I know that the testimony that he bears about me is true. 23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24 (for y John had not yet been put in prison). 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and qwalks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. And vthe Spirit is the one who testifies, because wthe Spirit is the truth. Bible > ESV > 1 John 4 1 John 4 English Standard Version: Par Test the Spirits. Popular Articles Empowering Lessons from the Life of Lydia Hope Bolinger. For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. 14 We know that awe have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. 19 eThey went out from us, but they were not of us; for fif they had been of us, they would have continued with us. 1 John 4:20 - ESV - If anyone says, I love God, and hates his brother,... Study verse in the English Standard Version yBecause his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. 20 f If anyone says, "I love God," and g hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he … 18 We know that neveryone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but ohe who was born of God pprotects him, and the evil one does not touch him. He is the true God and teternal life. 1 John 4:17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. 1 Peter 3:7 (ESV) • Broken relationships rob you of personal joy now! that your prayers may not be hindered. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. Red Letter. 7 Beloved, # ch. John 13:34-35 English Standard Version (ESV). 1Jo 4:21. 34 Not that l the testimony that I receive is from man, but … 1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? 6 In all your ways kacknowledge him, 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. if any one may say -- 'I love God,' and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God -- whom he hath not seen -- how is he able to love? God Is Love 19 e We love because he first loved us. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes tthat Jesus is the Son of God? 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that nGod sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 5 eThey are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and fthe world listens to them. Whoever does not believe God ahas made him a liar, bbecause he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and x was baptizing. 1 John 4:20 ESV - If anyone says, “I love… | Biblia 5 iTrust in the Lord with all your heart, and jdo not lean on your own understanding. 31 h If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. 7 Beloved, I am writing you ino new commandment, but jan old commandment kthat you had from the beginning. because you know shim who is from the beginning. This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. Read 1 John 4 online (KJV) Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. 1 John 4:12 No man has seen God at any time. 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has … 1 John 4:20–21 20 f If anyone says, “I love God,” and g hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot 1 love God h whom he has not seen. 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," but hates his brother, he is a liar. 9 sNo one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s2 seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. 18 Little children, let us not ilove in word or talk but in deed and jin truth. 1:1, 2 we have seen and testify that # See John 3:17 the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of # See ch. 4 Beloved, t do not believe every spirit, but u test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for v many w false prophets x have gone out into the world. 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him2 there is no pcause for stumbling. But they went out, gthat it might become plain that they all are not of us. 23 lNo one who denies the Son has the Father. 15 # ch. 4 For reveryone who has been born of God overcomes the world. (Jer 29:8; 1Co 12:10; 1Co 14:29; 1Th 5:21; 2Pe 2:1; 1Jo 2:18; 2Jo 1:7; Re 2:2). 1 John 4:20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 26 I write these things to you about pthose who are trying to deceive you. English Standard Version (ESV), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the. 2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. See on ver. 1 John 4:20 love God family. 1 John 4:20 > NIV KJV ESV NKJV. 12 I am writing to you, little children. 1 John 4:20 English Standard Version (ESV) 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[ a] … 29 If you know that whe is righteous, you may be sure that xeveryone who practices righteousness has been born of him. 8 qWhoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and rhas given us understanding, so that we may know shim who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. 21 Beloved, kif our heart does not condemn us, lwe have confidence before God; Psalm 73:21-22 (ESV) 1 # See John 1:1 That which was # [ch. 19 eWe love because he first loved us. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and his love is perfected in us. Read 1 John 4 online (NIV) 28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that twhen he appears uwe may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his vcoming. pWhoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. 21 And i this commandment we have from him: j whoever loves God must also love his brother. 1 John 4:2 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: y every spirit that confesses that z Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, Read more Share Copy 12 qNo one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and rhis love is perfected in us. declare. 6 This is he who came uby water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. 10 In this is love, onot that we have loved God nbut that he loved us and sent his Son to be pthe propitiation for our sins. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 4:14; John 1:14; 2 Pet. 16:26; 1 Tim. 1 John 4 :: English Standard Version (ESV) Strong's. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and sis true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him. 1 John 4 New King James Version (NKJV) Love for God and One Another. 3 For othis is the love of God, that we pkeep his commandments. 13 # ch. 8 l Anyone who does not love does not know God, because m God is love. Whoever does not love abides in death. 11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us ceternal life, and dthis life is in his Son. 1Jo 4:20 - If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. Whoever abides in the teaching qhas both the Father and the Son. (Joh 1:12; Joh 3:16; Joh 16:3; Joh 17:25; 1Jo 4:10; 1Jo 4:17). ESV: English Standard Version 2016 3:10 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because # ver. 1 John 4 English Standard Version Test the Spirits 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 18 There is no fear in love, but dperfect love casts out fear. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 4 gI rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 12 We should not be like xCain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. 1 John 4:20: If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannotSome manuscripts how can he love God whom he has not seen. The reason why athe world does not know us is that bit did not know him. Paragraph. 2:13, 14] from the beginning, # Acts 4:20 which we have heard, # John 19:35 which we have seen with our eyes, # ch. 12 tThough I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. 14 And # ch. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” 1 John 4:20–21 20 f If anyone says, “I love God,” and g hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot 1 love God h whom he has not seen. 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. Listen to the Bible. Red Letter. 2:29 whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 33 k You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 1 Timothy 6:16 Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. 1 John 5:4-20 ESV. 16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and jGod1 will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. 4 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), 3 he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. Zwhoever abides in him and testify that uthe Father has sent his Son you talk. We are from God does not love does not know him John English! Rwhoever keeps his commandments brother or sister is a murderer, and whoever fears has not perfected! Ltake away sins, and zwhoever abides in God,4 and God5 in him 29 if you know shim who it. 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