1 John 3:11

“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”

"For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another." - 1 John 3:11
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What does 1 John 3:11 mean?

1 John 3:11 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the apostle John is exhorting the believers in the early Christian church to…

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The Eternal Call to Love: Embracing the Command of 1 John 3:11

In the heart of the Christian faith lies a foundational principle expressed succinctly in 1 John 3:11, which proclaims, "For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another." This short yet profound verse encapsulates both a command and an…

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A Prayer for Unconditional Love Among Brethren

O Heavenly Father, Creator and Sustainer of all that is righteous and good, we come before You with grateful hearts, reflecting on the words of Your beloved disciple John, who penned these profound truths, declaring, "For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning…

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1 John 3:11 - "For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another."
1 John 3:11-12 - "For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous."
1 John 3:11-18 - "For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."
"For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous." - 1 John 3:11-12
"For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." - 1 John 3:11-18
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1 John 3:6 - "Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him."
"Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you." - 1 John 3:13
1 John 3:20 - "For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things."