1 John 3:11 Meaning
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Context Explained
9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 John 4:7
John emphasizes that love is from God, reinforcing the message of loving one another.
Matthew 22:39
Jesus commands to love your neighbor as yourself, which aligns with the message of love in this verse.
Romans 13:8
Paul states that love fulfills the law, connecting to the call to love one another.
Source: 1 John 3:11