1 John 3:14 “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our br…”

1 John 3:14

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

World English Bible

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.

American Standard Version

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

Geneva Bible 1599

We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.

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Cross references

“We know”

1 John 5:2 1 John 5:13 1 John 2:3 2 Corinthians 5:1 1 John 5:19 1 John 5:20

1 John 5:2 · BSB

By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

1 John 5:13 · BSB

I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

1 John 2:3 · BSB

By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

2 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB

For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

1 John 5:19 · BSB

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

“we have”

John 5:24 Ephesians 2:5 Luke 15:24 Luke 15:32 Ephesians 2:1

John 5:24 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

Ephesians 2:5 · BSB

made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!

Luke 15:24 · BSB

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:32 · BSB

But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

Ephesians 2:1 · BSB

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

“because”

John 13:35 1 Thessalonians 4:9 John 15:12 Hebrews 13:1 1 Peter 1:22 1 John 3:23

John 13:35 · BSB

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

1 Thessalonians 4:9 · BSB

Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

John 15:12 · BSB

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

Hebrews 13:1 · BSB

Continue in brotherly love.

1 Peter 1:22 · BSB

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

1 John 3:23 · BSB

And 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.

“that loveth”

Proverbs 21:16 1 John 2:9 1 John 2:11 1 John 4:20

Proverbs 21:16 · BSB

The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.

1 John 2:9 · BSB

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

1 John 2:11 · BSB

But 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.

1 John 4:20 · BSB

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.

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

In context

13So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

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