1 John 3:15-17

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¹⁵ Everyone who hates a brother or sister [^Cfellow believer] is a murderer [^Cbecause they have killed that person in their heart; Matt. 5:21–26], and you know that no murderers have eternal life [^Labiding; remaining] in them. ¹⁶ This is how we know what real love is: ·Jesus [^Lhe] ·gave [laid down] his life for us [John 15:13]. So we should ·give [lay down] our lives for our brothers and sisters [^Cfellow believers; John 15:12]. ¹⁷ Suppose someone has ·enough to live [^Lthe world’s possessions/goods] and sees a brother or sister [^Cfellow believer] in need, but ·does not help [^Lcloses off his heart/compassion from him]. ·Then God’s love is not living in that person [^LHow does God’s love abide/remain in him?].