If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
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?
NASB
If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.
NIV
Whoever 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.
NLT
If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?
Proverbs 10:12
ESV
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
KJV
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
NASB
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.
NIV
Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
NLT
Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses.
and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
KJV
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
NASB
“You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.
NIV
You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
NLT
And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.
Luke 14:26
ESV
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
KJV
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
NASB
“If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.
NIV
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.
NLT
“If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.
John 7:7
ESV
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.
KJV
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
NASB
“The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.
NIV
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its works are evil.
NLT
The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.
Psalm 119:163
ESV
I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.
KJV
I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
NASB
I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Your law.
NIV
I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.
NLT
I hate and abhor all falsehood, but I love your instructions.
Daniel's seminary degree is in Exegetical Theology. He was a pastor for 10 years. As a professor, he has taught Bible and theology courses at two Christian universities. Please see his About page for details.
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