1 John 2:10
Good News Translation
If we love others, we live in the light, and so there is nothing in us that will cause someone else to sin.

New Revised Standard Version
Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light, and in such a person there is no cause for stumbling.

Contemporary English Version
But if we love others, we are in the light, and we don't cause problems for them.

New American Bible
Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is nothing in him to cause a fall.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light: and there is no scandal in him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light: and there is no scandal in him.

that loveth.

1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

Hosea 6:3 He will revive us after two days: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. We shall know, and we shall follow on, that we may know the Lord. His going forth is prepared as the morning light, and he will come to us as the early and the latter rain to the earth.

John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him: If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed.

Romans 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more. But judge this rather, that you put not a stumblingblock or a scandal in your brother's way.

2 Peter 1:10 Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.

occasion of stumbling.

Matthew 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but is only for a time: and when there ariseth tribulation and persecution because of the word, he is presently scandalized.

Matthew 18:7 Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

Luke 17:1,2 And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come. But woe to him through whom they come! . . .

Romans 9:32,33 Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone. . . .

Philippians 1:10 That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

Context
A New Commandment
9He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now. 10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light: and there is no scandal in him. 11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness and walketh in darkness and knoweth not whither he goeth: because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.…
Cross References
Psalm 119:165
Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.

John 11:9
Jesus answered: Are there not twelve hours of the day? If a man walk in the day he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world:

John 12:35
Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, and the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither be goeth.

1 John 2:11
But he that hateth his brother is in darkness and walketh in darkness and knoweth not whither he goeth: because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

1 John 2:9
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