1 John 4:21
Strong's Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

we have
ἔχομεν (echomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

this
ταύτην (tautēn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

commandment
ἐντολὴν (entolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.

from
ἀπ’ (ap’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

Him
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Whoever
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

loves
ἀγαπῶν (agapōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

God
Θεὸν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

must love
ἀγαπᾷ (agapa)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

brother
ἀδελφὸν (adelphon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

as well.
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

Young's Literal Translation
and this [is] the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother.

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

King James Bible
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

New Living Translation
And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their Christian brothers and sisters.

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

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother.

International Standard Version
And this is the commandment that we have from him: the person who loves God must also love his brother.

NET Bible
And the commandment we have from him is this: that the one who loves God should love his fellow Christian too.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
and this is the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.
















Cross References
Leviticus 19:18
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Matthew 5:43
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Matthew 22:37
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

1 John 2:7
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

1 John 3:11
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

1 John 4:20
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 4:19
We love him, because he first loved us.

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

1 John 5:1
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.
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