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1 John 4:11

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Beloved, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Beloved! If, in this way, God, loved us, we also, ought to love, one another.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Beloved, if thus did God love us, we also ought one another to love;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— My dearest, if God hath so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Beloued, if God so loued vs, wee ought also to loue one another.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— My beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— MY beloved, if Aloha so hath loved us, we also are indebted to love one another.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— My beloved, if God hath so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Beloved, 27
{0027} Prime
ἀγαπητός
agapetos
{ag-ap-ay-tos'}
From G0025; beloved.
if 1487
{1487} Prime
εἰ
ei
{i}
A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.
God 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
so 3779
{3779} Prime
οὕτω
houto
{hoo'-to}
From G3778; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows).
loved 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).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
us, 2248
{2248} Prime
ἡμᾶς
hemas
{hay-mas'}
Accusative plural of G1473; us.
we 2249
{2249} Prime
ἡμεῖς
hemeis
{hay-mice'}
Nomitive plural of G1473; we (only used when emphatic).
ought 3784
{3784} Prime
ὀφείλω
opheilo
{of-i'-lo}
Including its prolonged form (second form) used in certain tenses. Probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing); to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally to fail in duty.
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
also 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
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.
to 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).
z5721
<5721> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 647
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 4:11

_ _ God’s love to us is the grand motive for our love to one another (1 John 3:16).

_ _ if — as we all admit as a fact.

_ _ we ... also — as being born of God, and therefore resembling our Father who is love. In proportion as we appreciate God’s love to us, we love Him and also the brethren, the children (by regeneration) of the same God, the representatives of the unseen God.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 John 4:7-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 John 4:11

(9) Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

(9) An other reason by comparison: if God so loved us, shall not we his children love one another?

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

1 John 3:16-17 Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren. ... But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Matthew 18:32-33 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: ... Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Luke 10:37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
John 15:12-13 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. ... Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
2 Corinthians 8:8-9 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. ... For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: ... And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 5:1-2 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; ... 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.
Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Mt 18:32. Lk 10:37. Jn 13:34; 15:12. 2Co 8:8. Ep 4:31; 5:1. Col 3:13. 1Jn 3:16, 23.

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