Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
While 1 John 2:10 speaks about loving one's brother and having no cause for stumbling, Matthew 5:44 calls for love towards enemies, extending beyond just "brothers".
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Luke 14:26
This verse indicates a discipleship requirement of "hating" one’s family and even one’s own life in contrast to maintaining love for a brother.
Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Contradiction with Matthew 10:34-36
Jesus talks about bringing division, not peace, which presents a contrast to the unity implied in loving one's brother as in 1 John 2:10.
Matthew 10:34-36: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Contradiction with Psalm 139:21-22
These verses express a hatred for those who hate God, which contrasts with the idea of loving others to avoid stumbling.
Psalm 139:21-22: Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:8
Speaks of a time to hate, contrasting the continuous encouragement to love in 1 John 2:10.
Ecclesiastes 3:8: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Paradox #1
1 John 2:10 talks about loving others and says that those who do so live in the light. A possible contradiction might arise in interpreting the verse. While it emphasizes love as a moral ideal, individuals may struggle with the challenge of loving everyone equally, especially those who have wronged them or others. Additionally, this ideal of love could conflict with certain views or actions taken out of a sense of justice or self-preservation, creating tension between love and other moral duties.