1 John 4:20

Full Chapter

September 18, 2025

KJV

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?

BSB

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.

WEB

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

YLT

if any one may say—‘I love God,’ and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God—whom he hath not seen—how is he able to love?

F.O.G Original

If someone says, “I love (agape) the Elohim,” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For the one not loving (agape) his brother whom he has seen cannot love (agape) the Elohim whom he has not seen.

F.O.G

If someone says, “I love (agape) the Elohim,” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For the one not loving (agape) his brother whom he has seen cannot love (agape) the Elohim whom he has not seen.

F.O.G MSG

²⁰Whoever 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.