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1 John 4:20

Neutral key: nrf1:1JN.004.020

About the book 1 John Trend of this verse since 2000

Which lectionaries prescribe this verse

Bible text

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

Text: World English Bible (Classic, with deuterocanon). The World English Bible is in the Public Domain. "World English Bible" is a trademark of eBible.org.. Licence: Public domain (World English Bible). Source: eBible.org eng-web USFM. Footnotes and cross references are left out; the rights holder has not reviewed or endorsed this display.

Statistics

27 of the verse-level uses are a lower bound (repetitions not known exactly).

Persons in this verse

No person of the Bible is linked to this verse yet.

Topics of this verse

The strongest topics first, by the votes of the OpenBible.info readers.

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Numbering in the versification systems

Bible editions number some verses differently. This verse unit has the following labels (mapping release R8); labels that differ from the one shown above are marked.

Labels of this verse unit per versification system
Versification systemLabelCoverageConfidence
Das Buch (Roland Werner) de_dbu1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Elberfelder Bibel 2006 (SCM R. Brockhaus) de_elb20061 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Elberfelder Übersetzung, Edition CSV Hückeswagen (bibelkommentare.de) de_elb_csv1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Elberfelder Übersetzung (Version von bibelkommentare.de) (eBible.org deuelbbk USFM) de_elbbk1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Gute Nachricht Bibel 2018 de_gnb_20181 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Hoffnung für alle de_hfa1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Lutherbibel 1912 (DBG digital edition, die-bibel.de LU12) de_lut19121 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Lutherbibel 2017 (DBG digital edition, die-bibel.de LU17) de_lut20171 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Menge-Bibel (last text revised by Menge) de_menge1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Neue evangelistische Übersetzung (NeÜ bibel.heute, Karl-Heinz Vanheiden) de_neue1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Neue Genfer Übersetzung de_ngue1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Neues Leben. Die Bibel de_nlb1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Schlachter-Bibel 1951, print numbering (eBible.org deu1951 USFM) de_slt19511 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Schlachter 2000 de_slt_20001 John 4:20 whole versehigh
VOLXBIBEL de_vxb1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Zürcher Bibel (2007) de_zb_20071 John 4:20 whole versehigh
American Standard Version (1901) (eBible.org eng-asv USFM) en_asv1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Berean Standard Bible (eBible.org engbsb USFM) en_bsb1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Darby Translation (1890) (eBible.org engDBY USFM) en_darby1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Douay-Rheims Bible (American edition 1899) (eBible.org engDRA USFM) en_dra1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
English Standard Version en_esv1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha en_kjv_17691 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Legacy Standard Bible (read.lsbible.org) en_lsb1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
NET Bible (eBible.org engnet USFM) en_net1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
New International Reader's Version en_nirv1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
New International Version (2011) en_niv_20111 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Orthodox Jewish Bible (eBible.org engojb USFM) en_ojb1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
English Revised Version (OT 1885, NT 1881; Apocrypha 1895) (eBible.org eng-rv USFM) en_rv1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
World English Bible (Classic, with deuterocanon) (eBible.org eng-web USFM) en_web1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Webster's Bible Translation (1833) (eBible.org engwebster USFM) en_webster1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Wycliffe's Bible, modern spelling (Terry Noble; assumed to be Bible Hub's WYC) (eBible.org engwyc2017 USFM) en_wyc1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
King James Version (1769 text; Project Gutenberg eBook #10) kjv1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Paratext German (Luther 1912 numbering) paratext_de_lu121 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Paratext English (eng.vrs) paratext_eng1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Paratext Septuagint (lxx.vrs) paratext_lxx1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Paratext "Original" (BHS OT, UBS GNT NT; org.vrs) paratext_org1 John 4:20 anchorwhole versecertain
Paratext Russian Protestant (rsc.vrs) paratext_rsc1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Paratext Russian Orthodox (rso.vrs) paratext_rso1 John 4:20 whole versehigh
Paratext Vulgate (vul.vrs) paratext_vul1 John 4:20 whole versehigh

Sources that cite this verse

Occurrences

27 approved public occurrences in the profile official@2, newest first.

  1. Date
    Jan 14, 2026
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20-21
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  2. Date
    Feb 13, 2025
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  3. Date
    Jan 14, 2022
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20-21
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  4. Date
    Feb 13, 2021
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  5. Date
    Dec 13, 2018
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    YouVersion Verse of the Day Archive, YouVersion Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  6. Date
    Jan 14, 2018
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20-21
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  7. Date
    Feb 13, 2017
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  8. Date
    Jan 14, 2014
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20-21
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  9. Date
    Feb 13, 2013
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  10. Date
    Jan 14, 2010
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20-21
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  11. Date
    Feb 13, 2009
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  12. Date
    Jan 14, 2006
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20-21
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  13. Date
    Feb 13, 2005
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  14. Date
    Jan 14, 2002
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20-21
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  15. Date
    Feb 13, 2001
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  16. Date
    Dec 10, 2000
    Cited as
    1.Johannes 4,20
    Source
    losung.net: Losungen archive, losung.net: Sonntag, 10. Dezember 2000
    Usage
    Citation
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Moravian Church
    Event
    Die Losungen, 2000-12-10
    Language
    German
    Organization
    Evangelische Brüder-Unität – Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  17. Date
    Jan 14, 1998
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20-21
    Source
    Vers of the Day Website Data, Verse of the Day
    Usage
    Citation
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    contributor-3fbt58hvk54z

    Details of this occurrence

  18. Date
    Jan 1, 1828 – Dec 31, 1889
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Christian Life in the Second and Third Centuries, Lecture
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    JB Lightfoot
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Church of England
    Language
    English
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  19. Date
    Jan 1, 1055 – Dec 31, 1126
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Commentary on 1 John
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Theophylact of Ohrid
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Eastern Orthodox
    Language
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  20. Date
    Jan 1, 667 – Dec 31, 735
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Commentary on the Catholic Epistles
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Bede
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Catholic
    Language
    Latin
    Venue
    England
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  21. Date
    Jan 1, 540 – Dec 31, 604
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Gregory the Dialogist
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Catholic
    Language
    Latin
    Venue
    Rome
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  22. Date
    Jan 1, 540 – Dec 31, 604
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Gregory the Dialogist
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Catholic
    Language
    Latin
    Venue
    Rome
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  23. Date
    0545
    Cited as
    1 John 4:19-21
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Commentary on 1 John
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Oecumenius
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Eastern Orthodox
    Language
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  24. Date
    Jan 1, 354 – Dec 31, 430
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Ten Homilies on 1 John
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Augustine of Hippo
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

  25. Date
    Jan 1, 354 – Dec 31, 430
    Cited as
    1 John 4:20
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, ON THE TRINITY
    Usage
    Citation
    Author
    Augustine of Hippo
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent

    Details of this occurrence

How this was computed: rule CR-BASE@1 / CR-EXPLICIT-VERSE@1, profile official@2, epoch 114
Metric
Verse-level uses: every citation adds one for each verse it covers, under the counting rule. A citation of three verses adds 3. (definition)
Counting rule
The baseline rule: every mention of every verse counts; a chapter or a range counts once for each verse it covers, and an unknown repetition counts as one. (definition) – verse-level uses; references to a whole chapter count for each of its verses
Like the baseline rule, but only references that name verses count; whole chapters and books are left out. The Top 100 verses use it, so a chapter reference does not lift every verse of the chapter. (definition) – explicit citations (owner decision P5); the basis of the Top 100 and of the rank
Profile
The official profile of every public number: only reviewed and approved entries whose evidence quality is high enough. (definition) – reviewed and approved data only
Epoch
114, published Nov 6, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC (provisional)
Sequence
prot66.nrf, mapping release R8
Rank
As in the Top 100: explicit citations, highest first, over the verses with at least one; tied verses share a rank.
Occurrences
Approved public occurrences of the profile shown, with at least one passage on these verses. The list follows the current approved data; the numbers are those of the epoch.

Live numbers are recomputed every 15 minutes and are provisional until a data release is frozen. This page shows no Bible text. How we count