1 John 4:21–5:3

21 And zthis commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

5 Whoever believes that aJesus is the Christ is bborn of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and ckeep His commandments. 3 dFor this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And eHis commandments are not burdensome.

1 John 4:21–5:3 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,

1 John 4:21–5:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.

1 John 4:21–5:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

1 John 4:21–5:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. 2 We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments. 3 Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.

1 John 4:21–5:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 And God gave us this command: Those who love God must also love their brothers and sisters.

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is God’s child, and whoever loves the Father also loves the Father’s children. 2 This is how we know we love God’s children: when we love God and obey his commands. 3 Loving God means obeying his commands. And God’s commands are not too hard for us,

1 John 4:21–5:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

1 John 4:21–5:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he that loves God love also his brother.

1 Every one that believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God; and every one that loves him that has begotten loves also him that is begotten of him. 2 Hereby know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.

1 John 4:21–5:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 Christ has given us this commandment: The person who loves God must also love other believers.

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God. Everyone who loves the Father also loves his children. 2 We know that we love God’s children when we love God by obeying his commandments. 3 To love God means that we obey his commandments. Obeying his commandments isn’t difficult

1 John 4:21–5:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother.

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him. 2 This is how we know that we love God’s children when we love God and obey His commands. 3 For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His commands are not a burden,

1 John 4:21–5:3 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

21 The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,

1 John 4:21–5:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 And this is the commandment we have from him: that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been fathered by God, and everyone who loves the father also loves the child fathered by him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,

1 John 4:21–5:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 Here is the command God has given us. Anyone who loves God must also love his brothers and sisters.

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born again because of what God has done. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children as well.

2 How do we know that we love God’s children? We know it when we love God and obey his commands. 3 Here is what it means to love God. It means that we obey his commands. And his commands are not hard to obey.

1 John 4:21–5:3 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

21 And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.

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z	Le 19:18 Mt 5:43 Mt 5:44 Mt 22:39 Jn 13:34
a	1 Jn 2:22 1 Jn 4:2 1 Jn 4:15
b	Jn 1:13
c	Jn 15:10 2 Jn 6
d	Jn 14:15 2 Jn 6
e	Mic 6:8 Mt 11:30 Mt 23:4