Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If any man say: I love God, and hateth his brother; he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother whom he seeth, how can he love God whom he seeth not? a man. 1 John 2:4 He who saith that he knoweth him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar: and the truth is not in him. 1 John 3:17 He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him? not. 1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us: and his charity is perfected in us. Context Love Comes from God…19Let us therefore love God: because God first hath loved us. 20If any man say: I love God, and hateth his brother; he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother whom he seeth, how can he love God whom he seeth not? 21And this commandment we have from God, that he who loveth God love also his brother.… Cross References John 13:35 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another. 1 Peter 1:8 Whom having not seen, you love: in whom also now though you see him not, you believe and, believing, shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorified; 1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth. 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1 John 2:4 He who saith that he knoweth him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar: and the truth is not in him. 1 John 2:9 He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now. 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 3:17 He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him? 1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us: and his charity is perfected in us. Lexicon IfἘάν (Ean) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. anyone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. says, εἴπῃ (eipē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “I love Ἀγαπῶ (Agapō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st 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. God,” Θεόν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [but] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. hates μισῇ (misē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3404: To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less. 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. he is ἐστίν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a liar. ψεύστης (pseustēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5583: A liar, deceiver. From pseudomai; a falsifier. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. anyone who ὁ (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. does not love 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. 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. whom ὃν (hon) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. he has seen, ἑώρακεν (heōraken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. cannot δύναται (dynatai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. love ἀγαπᾶν (agapan) Verb - Present Infinitive Active 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. whom ὃν (hon) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. he has not seen. ἑώρακεν (heōraken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. Additional Translations If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. If anyone should say, "I love God," and should hate his brother, he is a liar. For the one not loving his brother, whom he has seen, is not able to love God, whom he has not seen. 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? 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, cannot love God whom he hath not seen. If any one say, I love God, and hate 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? 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, cannot love God whom he hath not seen. If a man sayeth, 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? If any one says that he loves God, while he hates his brother man, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother man whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. If a man says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn't love his brother whom he has seen, how can he 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? 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