1 John 4:20 meaning and explanation
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.
1 John 4:20, Berean Standard Bible
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The elder John is closing a chapter about love with a test his readers cannot dodge. Anyone who claims to love God while hating a brother, meaning a fellow believer treated with contempt or refused care, is called a liar.
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