19 We love[a] because he first loved us.(A) 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister,(B) he is a liar.(C) For the person who does not love his brother or sister(D) whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.[b] 21 And we have this command from him: The one who loves God must also love his brother and sister.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:19 Other mss add him
  2. 4:20 Other mss read has seen, how is he able to love ... seen? (as a question)

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