1 John 3:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 3:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 3:14 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 3:14 — KJV
“We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.”
— 1 John 3:14 (KJV)
1 John 3:14 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 3:14
“He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. occasion...: Gr. scandal”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:14: love, loveth, brother
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:14: life, because, love
“And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:14: love, loveth, brother
“And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:14: because, love, loveth
“Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. slay...: Heb. smite him in life in...: Heb. from yesterday the third day”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:14: death, life, because
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