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1 John 4:11

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

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ASV

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

KJV

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
Ἀγαπητοί,AgapētoiBeloved,G27 →
εἰeiifG1487 →
οὕτωςhoutōssoG3779 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
θεὸςtheosGodG2316 →
ἠγάπησενēgapēsenlovedG25 →
ἡμᾶς,hēmasus,G3165 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165 →
ὀφείλομενopheilomenoughtG3784 →
ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG240 →
ἀγαπᾶν·agapanto love;G25 →

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Ephesians 5:1Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.John 15:12–13This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.Colossians 3:13Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.John 13:34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.1 John 3:23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.Luke 10:37“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”1 John 3:16–17By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.2 Corinthians 8:8–9I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.Ephesians 4:31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.Matthew 18:32–33Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.1 John 4:21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.1 John 2:8Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.

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