1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
Cross-reference
In 1 John 3:19, this love becomes the basis for knowing we belong to the truth and having confidence before God.
In 1 John 3:10, the same test of love distinguishes God's children from the devil's — directly reinforcing the central claim here.
In 1 John 4:12, loving one another results in God abiding in us, echoing the passage from death to life and God's presence.
1 John 4:20 sharpens the test: hatred of a brother exposes a false claim to love God, deepening the death-to-life criterion.
In 1 John 4:21, the command to love God and brother underscores the necessity of loving brethren as evidence of life.
In 1 John 4:8, the negative side is reinforced: not loving means not knowing God, just as here not loving means abiding in death.
1 John 5:13 states the purpose: that believers may know they have eternal life — echoing the assurance in 1 John 3:14.
In 1 John 4:7, the same connection is made: loving the brethren shows we are born of God, paralleling the passage from death to life.
In 1 John 5:20, the 'we know' leads to eternal life in Christ, grounding the death-to-life transition in him.
In 1 John 2:9, hating a brother means still in darkness, directly parallel to not loving remains in death — same author, same theme.
In 1 John 2:10, loving brother means abiding in light, complementing the love-as-evidence-of-life theme.
1 John 2:11 expands the contrast: hatred equals walking in darkness, reinforcing that lack of love means remaining in death.
In 1 John 2:8, the 'new command' of love and passing of darkness parallels passing from death to life here — same transformation theme.
1 John 2:3 links knowing God to keeping commands — parallel to 1 John 3:14's link of passing to life with love.
1 John 5:2 gives a test for loving God's children — parallel to 1 John 3:14's test of passing to life through love.
In 1 John 5:19, the same 'we know' assurance contrasts believers with the world under evil, expanding on the death-to-life transition.
Ephesians 2:5 says God made us alive when dead, directly paralleling this death-to-life transition.
In John 15:17, Jesus commands his disciples to love one another, directly paralleling the love that proves we have life.
In John 15:12, the command to love one another echoes the central theme of love as the proof of life.
In John 13:35, love for one another is the mark of discipleship, just as here it is evidence of passing from death.
In John 5:24, Jesus directly says believers 'have passed from death to life' — the exact phrase used here.
Luke 15:32 repeats the 'dead and alive' motif, reinforcing the same transition that loving action proves.
In Luke 15:24, the prodigal son's return mirrors this 'dead and alive' transition, illustrating spiritual resurrection.
In Matthew 25:40, serving Christ's brothers is serving Him, reinforcing that love for brethren is love for Christ.
In 2 John 1:5, the command to love one another is reaffirmed as from the beginning — the same love that marks passing from death to life.
Matthew 5:22 equates anger with a brother to murder, reinforcing that hatred keeps one in death as 1 John 3:14 states.
Colossians 1:13 describes being delivered from darkness into the kingdom—parallel to passing from death to life in 1 John 3:14, both spiritual transfers.
Galatians 5:6 says faith works through love—parallel to 1 John 3:14 where love for brethren proves passage from death to life.
John 13:34 gives the new commandment to love one another—the same love for brethren that in 1 John 3:14 proves passage from death to life.
In 1 Peter 1:22, sincere love for one another results from obeying the truth, mirroring 1 John's connection between love and spiritual transformation.
In Hebrews 13:1, believers are commanded to keep loving each other as brothers, directly aligning with 1 John's emphasis on love as the mark of life.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:9, Paul says they are taught by God to love one another, supporting the idea that love is evidence of passing from death to life.
Ephesians 2:1 describes the 'dead in trespasses' state that believers have been rescued from, explaining the death side.
In 2 Peter 1:7, mutual affection leads to love, showing brotherly love as a step in Christian growth, complementing 1 John's sign of life.
In Hebrews 6:10, God remembers love shown to his people, providing assurance that such love is valued and recognized as evidence of faith.
In Colossians 1:4, Paul gives thanks for their love for all God's people, reinforcing the centrality of brotherly love as a mark of faith.
In Ephesians 1:15, Paul commends love for all saints as reason for thanksgiving, echoing 1 John's link between love and spiritual life.
John 3:36 contrasts belief and unbelief with life and wrath—parallel to the life/death contrast in 1 John 3:14, but based on belief not love.