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1 John 3:11

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Because, this, is the message which ye have heard from the beginning—that we should be loving one another,—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— because this is the message that ye did hear from the beginning, that we may love one another,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For this is the message that yee heard from the beginning, that wee should loue one another.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For this is the commandment that you have heard from the beginning, that you must love one another,
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For this is the commandment which you have heard from before, that you love one another.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— because this is the commandment, which ye heard from the beginning, that ye should love one another.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For 3754
{3754} Prime
ὅτι
hoti
{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
this 3778
{3778} Prime
οὗτος
houtos
{hoo'-tos}
Including the nominative masculine plural (second form), nominative feminine signular (third form), and the nominate feminine plural, (fourth form). From the article G3588 and G0846; the he (she or it), that is, this or that (often with the article repeated).
is 2076
{2076} Prime
ἐστί
esti
{es-tee'}
Third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are.
z5748
<5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 1612
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
message 31
{0031} Prime
ἀγγελία
aggelia
{ang-el-ee'-ah}
From G0032; an announcement, that is, (by implication) precept.
that 3739
{3739} Prime
ὅς
hos
{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
ye heard 191
{0191} Prime
ἀκούω
akouo
{ak-oo'-o}
A primary verb; to hear (in various senses).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
from 575
{0575} Prime
ἀπό
apo
{ap-o'}
A primary particle; 'off', that is, away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literally or figuratively).
the beginning, 746
{0746} Prime
ἀρχή
arche
{ar-khay'}
From G0756; (properly abstract) a commencement, or (concrete) chief (in various applications of order, time, place or rank).
that 2443
{2443} Prime
ἵνα
hina
{hin'-ah}
Probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result).
we should love 25
{0025} Prime
ἀγαπάω
agapao
{ag-ap-ah'-o}
Perhaps from ἄγαν [[agan]] (much; or compare [H5689]); to love (in a social or moral sense).
z5725
<5725> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792)
Count - 352
one another. 240
{0240} Prime
ἀλλήλων
allelon
{al-lay'-lone}
Genitive plural from G0243 reduplicated; one another. (Sometimes with G3326 or G4314.).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 John 3:11

_ _ the message — “announcement,” as of something good; not a mere command, as the law. The Gospel message of Him who loved us, announced by His servants, is, that we love the brethren; not here all mankind, but those who are our brethren in Christ, children of the same family of God, of whom we have been born anew.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1 John 3:11-13

_ _ The apostle, having intimated that one mark of the devil's children is hatred of the brethren, takes occasion thence,

_ _ I. To recommend fraternal Christian love, and that from the excellence, or antiquity, or primariness of the injunction relating thereto: And this is the message (the errand or charge) which you heard from the beginning (this came among the principal parts of practical Christianity), that we should love one another, 1 John 3:11. We should love the Lord Jesus, and value his love, and consequently love all the objects of it, and thereupon all our brethren in Christ.

_ _ II. To dissuade from what is contrary thereto, all ill-will towards the brethren, and that by the example of Cain. His envy and malignity should deter us from harbouring the like passion, and that upon these accounts: — 1. It showed that he was as the first-born of the serpent's seed; even he, the eldest son of the first man, was of the wicked one. He imitated and resembled the first wicked one, the devil. 2. His ill-will had no restraint; it proceeded so far as to contrive and accomplish murder, and that of a near relation, and that in the beginning of the world, when there were but few to replenish it. He slew his brother, 1 John 3:12. Sin, indulged, knows no bound. And, 3. It proceeded so far, and had in it so much of the devil, that he murdered his brother for religion's sake. He was vexed with the superiority of Abel's service, and envied him the favour and acceptance he had with God. And for these he martyred his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous, 1 John 3:12. Ill-will will teach us to hate and revenge what we should admire and imitate. And then,

_ _ III. To infer that it is no wonder that good men are so served now: Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you, 1 John 3:13. The serpentine nature still continues in the world. The great serpent himself reigns as the God of this world. Wonder not then that the serpentine world hates and hisses at you who belong to that seed of the woman that is to bruise the serpent's head.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 John 3:11

(11) For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

(11) The first reason taken from the authority of God who gives the commandment.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
this:

1 John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1 John 2:7-8 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. ... Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

message:
or, commandment,
1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:
*Gr.

that we:

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. ... By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
2 John 1:5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jn 13:34; 15:12. Ga 6:2. Ep 5:2. 1Th 4:9. 1Ti 1:5. 1P 1:22; 3:8; 4:8. 1Jn 1:5; 2:7; 4:7, 21. 2Jn 1:5.

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