King James Bible
KJVWhosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 John 3:15 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Every one that hates his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Whoever hateth his brother, is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. | |
World English BibleWEB | Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Every one who is hating his brother — a man-killer he is, and ye have known that no man-killer hath life age-during in him remaining, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Whoever hates his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Every one who hates his brother man is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has the Life of the Ages continuing in him. |