1 John 3:14

1 John 3:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
• New International Version (NIV)We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

Context of 1 John 3:14

12Not 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. 13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16Hereby 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.

1 John 3:14 word by word

ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι μεταβεβήκαμεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τὴν ζωήν, ὅτι ἀγαπῶμεν τοὺς ἀδελφούς· ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν μένει ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ.Read the interlinear

• Weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• we have passedμεταβαίνωmetabainō · to departG3327
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• deathὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• we loveἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• notμήmē · notG3361
• abidethμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722

Cross-references for 1 John 3:14

• 1 John 2:3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
• 1 John 5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
• 2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
• Luke 15:24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
• John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
• Ephesians 2:1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
• 1 John 2:10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
• 1 John 3:23And 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.
• 1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
• Psalms 16:3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
• Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
• John 13:35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
• John 15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Ephesians 1:15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
• Colossians 1:4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

Commentaries on 1 John 3:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14We know that we have passed from death unto life - Death and life are represented here as two distinct territories, states, or kingdoms, to either of which the inhabitants of either may be removed. This is implied in the term , from , denoting change of place, and , I go. It is the same figure which St. Paul uses, Colossians 1:13; : Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love. The believers…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14We know that we have passed from death unto life - From spiritual death (Notes, Ephesians 2:1) to spiritual life; that is, that we are true Christians. Because we love the brethren - The sentiment here is, that it is an infallible evidence of true piety if we love the followers of Christ as such. See this sentiment illustrated in the notes at John 13:35. But how easy it would seem to be to apply such a test of piety as this! Who cannot judge accurately of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-15Verses 11-15 We should love the Lord Jesus, value his love, and therefore love all our brethren in Christ. This love is the special fruit of our faith, and a certain sign of our being born again. But none who rightly know the heart of man, can wonder at the contempt and enmity of ungodly people against the children of God. We know that we are passed from death to life: we may know it by the evidences of our faith in Christ, of which love to our brethren…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Having love for our fellow Christians is clear evidence that we have been born again and will have eternal life instead of death and judgment (see Romans 6:23; James 5:20; Revelation 21:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. We--emphatical; hated though we be by the world, we know what the world knows not. know--as an assured fact. passed--changed our state. Col 1:13, "from the power of darkness ... translated into the kingdom of His dear Son." from death unto life--literally, "out of the death (which enthrals the unregenerate) into the life (of the regenerate)." A palpable coincidence of language and thought, the beloved disciple adopting his Lord's words. because we…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 John 3:14

• Assurance
• Commandments
• Fellowship
• Hatred
• Love
• Malice
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Appear
• Assurance
• Assure
• Condemn
• Pleasing
• Regeneration
• Sin
• Word
• Brotherly Kindness; Brotherly Love
• Ethics

Commentaries on 1 John 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings