1 John 4:20


Berean Standard Bible (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.


World English Bible (WEB)

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?


Strong's King James

If{G1437} a man{G5100} say{G2036}{(G5632)},{G3754} I love{G25}{(G5719)} God{G2316}, and{G2532} hateth{G3404}{(G5725)} his{G846} brother{G80}, he is{G2076}{(G5748)} a liar{G5583}: for{G1063} he that loveth{G25}{(G5723)} not{G3361} his{G846} brother{G80} whom{G3739} he hath seen{G3708}{(G5758)}, how{G4459} can{G1410}{(G5736)} he love{G25}{(G5721)} God{G2316} whom{G3739} he hath{G3708} not{G3756} seen{G3708}{(G5758)}?


The F.O.G *

If someone says, “I love (agape) the Elohim,” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For the one not loving (agape) his brother whom he has seen cannot love (agape) the Elohim whom he has not seen.


The F.O.G Message *

If someone says, ‘I truly love Yahweh,’ but hates their fellow believer, they are a liar. For someone who doesn’t truly love their fellow believer whom they have seen cannot truly love Yahweh whom they have not seen.


Young's Literal Translation

if any one may say—‘I love God,’ and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God—whom he hath not seen—how is he able to love?


1 John 4:20 Notes

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