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1 John 4:20

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KJV ORIGINAL

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?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

If someone's like 'I love God' but then hates their sibling or friend, they're straight up lying to themselves. Think about it — if you can't love the person right in front of you that you can actually see and touch, how are you gonna love God who you can't even see?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You can't claim to love God while treating the people around you terribly — that's just not how love works.

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