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1 John 4:20

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← 1 John 4:19	1 John 4:20 (KJV)	1 John 4:21 →
We love him, because he first loved us.	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, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?	And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

If^G1437 a man^G5100 say^G2036,^G3754 I love^G25 God^G2316, and^G2532 hateth^G3404 his^G846 brother^G80, he is^G2076 a liar^G5583: for^G1063 he that loveth^G25 not^G3361 his^G846 brother^G80 whom^G3739 he hath seen^G3708, how^G4459 can^G1410 he love^G25 God^G2316 whom^G3739 he hath^G3708 not^G3756 seen^G3708?

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Original Greek

ἐάν τις εἴπῃ, ὅτι Ἀγαπῶ τὸν Θεόν, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῇ, ψεύστης ἐστίν· ὁ γὰρ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ὃν ἑώρακε, τὸν Θεὸν ὃν οὐχ ἑώρακε πῶς δύναται ἀγαπᾷν;

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἐάν	ean	G1437	COND	If
τις	tis	G5100	X-NSM	a man
εἴπῃ,	eipē	G2036	V-2AAS-3S	say
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ
Ἀγαπῶ	Agapō	G25	V-PAI-1S	I love
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Θεόν,	Theon	G2316	N-ASM	God
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	G80	N-ASM	brother
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
μισῇ,	misē	G3404	V-PAS-3S	hateth
ψεύστης	pseustēs	G5583	N-NSM	a liar
ἐστίν·	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	he is
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
ἀγαπῶν	agapōn	G25	V-PAP-NSM	he that loveth
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	G80	N-ASM	brother
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
ὃν	hon	G3739	R-ASM	whom
ἑώρακε,	heōrake	G3708	V-RAI-3S-ATT	he hath seen
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Θεὸν	Theon	G2316	N-ASM	God
ὃν	hon	G3739	R-ASM	whom
οὐχ	ouch	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἑώρακε	heōrake	G3708	V-RAI-3S-ATT	he hath seen
πῶς	pōs	G4459	ADV-I	how
δύναται	dunatai	G1410	V-PNI-3S	can
ἀγαπᾷν;	agapan	G25	V-PAN	he love

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G25 — ἀγαπάω (agapáō, ag-ap-ah'-o): I love — perhaps from (much) (or compare עֲגַב); to love (in a social or moral sense):--(be-)love(-ed). Compare φιλέω.
• G80 — ἀδελφός (adelphós, ad-el-fos'): a brother — from Α (as a connective particle) and (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α):--brother.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): I am powerful, am able — of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
• G1437 — ἐάν (eán, eh-an'): if — from εἰ and ἄν; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή.
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3404 — μισέω (miséō, mis-eh'-o): I hate, detest — from a primary (hatred); to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less:--hate(-ful).
• G3708 — ὁράω (horáō, hor-ah'-o): I see, look upon, experience — properly, to stare at (compare ὀπτάνομαι), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:--behold, perceive, see, take heed.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G4459 — πῶς (pōs, poce): how, in what manner — adverb from the base of ποῦ; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!:--how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
• G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): any one, some one — an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
• G5583 — ψεύστης (pseústēs, psyoos-tace'): a liar, deceiver — from ψεύδομαι; a falsifier:--liar.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• a man — 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:17
• not — 1 John 4:12

Reciprocal references (26): Genesis 13:8, Genesis 37:4, Deuteronomy 10:12, 1 Kings 3:3, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 25:40, Matthew 25:42, Luke 3:11, Luke 11:42, John 1:18, John 5:37, John 5:42, John 13:35, John 14:15, Romans 12:10, 1 Corinthians 13:2, Ephesians 5:2, Hebrews 13:1, 1 Peter 1:8, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 John 1:6, 1 John 2:22, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 4:7, 1 John 5:1, 2 John 1:5

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: LOVE-HATRED
• Torrey’s: LOVE TO GOD, LOVE TO MAN
• Nave’s: HATRED, HYPOCRISY, LOVE, MALICE, RIGHTEOUSNESS

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