New Testament · Epistle
1 John 4:20
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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?
About 1 John 4:20
1 John 4:20 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Brothers and Sisters in the Bible and Siblings in the Bible. Found in the epistle of 1 John, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Psalms 133:1
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
- Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
- Genesis 4:9
“And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?”
- Romans 12:10
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”
- Proverbs 18:24
“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
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How to Apply 1 John 4:20
Meditate on 1 John 4:20 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Brothers and Sisters in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.