We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsWe know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
we--we have known that we have passed out of the death to the life, because we love the brethren; he who is not loving the brother doth remain in the death.
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.
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New Testament▾
About this book
New Testament1 John — The aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.
- Author
- The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
- Date
- Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus