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1 John 2:9

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9Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sisterbq is still in the darkness.r

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Footnotes

  1. bThe Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15, 17; 4:20; 5:16.

Cross references

  1. qver 11; Lev 19:17; 1 Jn 3:10, 15, 16; 4:20, 21
  2. r1 Jn 1:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother or sister is in the darkness until now.

NLTNew Living Translation

If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The one who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness until now.

KJV 1900King James Version

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.