1 John 2:9

Which verses does 1 John 2:9 point to?

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1. 1 John 4:2017 votes

   If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

2. 1 John 2:1115 votes

   But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

3. 1 John 3:13–1712 votes

   So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death. …

4. Psalm 82:59 votes

   They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

5. 1 Corinthians 13:1–38 votes

   If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. …

6. 2 Peter 1:98 votes

   But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

7. 1 John 2:48 votes

   If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

8. 1 John 1:66 votes

   If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

9. John 9:415 votes

   “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

10. Romans 2:18–215 votes

    if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, …

Which verses point to 1 John 2:9?

The 10 strongest of 28.

• 1 John 1:7 37
• Luke 4:18 33
• John 13:34 30
• Matthew 5:22 29
• 1 John 4:20 28
• Galatians 6:2 24
• Leviticus 19:17 12
• Romans 13:12 11
• 1 John 4:8 11
• John 15:12 10