1 John 4:20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen (NASB: Lockman). 1 John 4:20 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 John 4:20, NIV: "Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar.For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen." The word “liar” occurs five times in 1 John (more than any other book). 1 John 4:20(NASB) Picture courtesy of David - Imagebase. 1 John 4:20. There are many who say they “love God” or “I have fellowship with God” or “I know God,” and John is saying, "Prove it by loving your brother." 1 John 4:20 Hebrew Bible כי יאמר איש אהב אני את האלהים והוא שנא את אחיו כזב הוא כי אשר לא יאהב את אחיו אשר הוא ראה איככה יוכל לאהב את האלהים אשר איננו ראה אתו׃ The context for 1 John 4:20-21 is provided by Burton L. Mack, in Who Wrote the New Testament, pages 215-218, where he says that First John is a polemic against this author's erstwhile compatriots. to 1 John 5:1 1 John 4:20 to 1 John 5:1. This verse divides itself into two parts, the second part confirming the thought of the first. The first instance is found in John chapter 4. From Talk Thru the Bible. The proof that love is real is the action that it produces. 1 John 4:20 Charlie Garrett 1 John, 1 John (written), Daily Writing, Epistles, Epistles (written), Writings Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 4 Comments. 1 John 4:20. If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? Jesus was tired and sat at a well while His disciples went into town to buy food. 1 John 4:20 “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. ἐάν τις εἴπῃ] The same form of thought as in chap. 1 John 4:20. The absence of the latter is evidence of the absence of the former; where love to God is, brotherly love also cannot be wanting. To claim to fellowship with God and walk in darkness is a lie (1:6; 2:4). Verse Thoughts. Tuesday, 26 May 2020. 1 John 4:20. 1 John 1:6 ff. John presents these verses as a challenge, a test, to his readers. John has often been called ‘the apostle of love’, and many of his writings express the depth of God’s love for man. ὅτι ἀγαπῶ τὸν θεόν] ὅτι is used, as frequently, at the commencement of the direct oration. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.” Explanation and Commentary of 1 John 4:20. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. A “liar” is someone who attempts to deceive by conveying misinformation. 1 John 4:20-21. Proof of the necessary co-existence of love to God and love to the brethren. 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