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If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

If a man say (εαν τις ειπη). Condition of third class with εαν and second aorist active subjunctive. Suppose one say. Cf. 1:6.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother. His Christian brother; or, in a larger sense, any man. The sense is, that no man, whatev…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE PERFECT LOVE THE SUREST TEST (1 John 4:7–21).

  • Fraternal love the nece ary product of the true knowledge of God,…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him because he first loved us. If a man says, I love God, and h…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The confidence we have in knowing that God loves us delivers us from fear but not from responsible action. In fact, God’s love for us and in us set…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If a man say I love God, and hates his brother
Nothing can be more contradictory than this profession, not black and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Father sent the Son; He willed His coming into this world. The apostle attests to this. And whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son o…

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