1 John 2:10 “Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause…”

1 John 2:10

Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

World English Bible

He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.

American Standard Version

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in that light, and there is none occasion of euil in him.

Darby Translation

He that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

Young's Literal Translation

he who is loving his brother, in the light he doth remain, and a stumbling-block in him there is not;

Bible in Basic English

He who has love for his brother is in the light, and there is no cause of error in him.

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Cross references

“that loveth”

1 John 3:14 Hosea 6:3 Romans 14:13 John 8:31 2 Peter 1:10

1 John 3:14 · BSB

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

Hosea 6:3 · BSB

So let us know— let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.

Romans 14:13 · BSB

Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

John 8:31 · BSB

So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

2 Peter 1:10 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

“occasion of stumbling”

Matthew 13:21 Matthew 18:7 Philippians 1:10 Luke 17:1 Luke 17:2 Romans 9:32

Matthew 13:21 · BSB

But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

Matthew 18:7 · BSB

Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

Philippians 1:10 · BSB

so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

Luke 17:1 · BSB

Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

Luke 17:2 · BSB

It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Romans 9:32 · BSB

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

11But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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