Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
KJV
Greek original
πᾶς ὁ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἐστίν καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι πᾶς ἀνθρωποκτόνος οὐκ ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἐν αὐτῷ μένουσαν
Louis Segond 1910
Quiconque hait son frère est un meurtrier, et vous savez qu'aucun meurtrier n'a la vie éternelle demeurant en lui.
KJV
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Faustus of Riez
Eight Sermons
Do not hate one another, because it is written: Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer (1 John 3:15). But there is no need to teach your holy charity with many words, for we know and rejoice that you fulfill it with your deeds for Christ's glory. We only ask this spec…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
seem that hatred of our neighbor is the most grievous sin against our neighbor. For it is written ( 1 Jn. 3:15 ): "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer." Now murder is the most grievous of sins against our neighbor. Therefore hatred is also. Objection 2: Further, worst is o…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
"backbiters are murderers," i.e. occasionally; because "he that hateth his brother is a murderer" ( 1 Jn. 3:15 ). Reply to Objection 3: Anger seeks openly to be avenged, as the Philosopher states (Rhet. ii, 2): wherefore backbiting which takes place in secret, is not the daughter…
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