1 John 3:14 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
we -- we have known that we have passed out of the death to the life, because we love the brethren; he who is not loving the brother doth remain in the death.
English ASV
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.
English Amplified
We know that we have passed over out of death into Life by the fact that we love the brethren (our fellow Christians). He who does not love abides (remains, is held and kept continually) in [spiritual] death.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
We know that we have passed over out of death into Life by the fact that we love the brethren (our fellow Christians). He who does not love abides (remains, is held and kept continually) in [spiritual] death.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
*We* know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.
English EASY 2024
We know that we now have new life with God. Death no longer has power over us. We know this because we love our Christian friends. But anyone who does not love other believers is still under the power of death.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
We know that we have left death and have come into life. We know this because we love each other as brothers and sisters. Anyone who does not love is still in death.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
We know that we have left death and come over into life; we know it because we love others. Those who do not love are still under the power of death.
English God's Word - GW 1995
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love other believers. The person who doesn't grow in love remains in death.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
English KJV 1611
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
English LSB
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. The one who does not love abides in death.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love his brother remains in death.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. Whoever does not love remains in death.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
We know that we have crossed over from death to life because we love our fellow Christians. The one who does not love remains in death.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
We know that we have left our old dead condition and entered into new life. We know it because we love one another. Those who do not are still living in their old condition.
English NIV
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
English NKJ 1982
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
English NLT
If we love our Christian brothers and sisters, it proves that we have passed from death to eternal life. But a person who has no love is still dead.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love one another. Whoever does not love abides in death.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Yet we can be assured that we have been translated from spiritual death into spiritual life because we love the family of believers. A loveless life remains spiritually dead.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
If we love other Christians, it proves that we have been delivered from hell and given eternal life. But a person who doesn't have love for others is headed for eternal death.
English Tyndale 1537
We know that we are translated from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death.