Contradiction with James 2:8
This verse states that fulfilling the royal law to love your neighbor means you do well, which may contradict 1 John 2:9 if someone claims to be in the light but hates their brother.
James 2:8: If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Contradiction with Galatians 5:14
It asserts that the entire law is fulfilled in keeping one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself," potentially conflicting with 1 John 2:9's view on hate.
Galatians 5:14: For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
Jesus commands to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, contrasting with 1 John 2:9 regarding hatred towards a brother.
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 1 John 3:15
States that anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, reinforcing the contradiction that 1 John 2:9 addresses regarding being in the light.
1 John 3:15: Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Contradiction with Leviticus 19:18
Commands love towards others and not bearing a grudge, potentially conflicting with the hatred aspect of 1 John 2:9.
Leviticus 19:18: Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.
Contradiction with Proverbs 10:12
Indicates love covers all wrongs, which might contradict with hating a brother while claiming to be in the light as per 1 John 2:9.
Proverbs 10:12: Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Contradiction with John 13:34
Jesus gives a new command to love one another as He has loved, which contradicts the presence of hate mentioned in 1 John 2:9.
John 13:34: A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Contradiction with Romans 13:10
Maintains that love does no harm to a neighbor, thus potentially conflicting with the hatred aspect described in 1 John 2:9.
Romans 13:10: Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.
Paradox #1
The idea in 1 John 2:9 may seem contradictory when compared with passages that emphasize love and forgiveness as essential Christian virtues. If someone claims to love God but hates others, it conflicts with the biblical message that true love for God must also include love for people. If someone separates these two types of love, it could seem inconsistent with the broader teaching of love in the Bible.
Paradox #2
The possible contradiction or inconsistency with 1 John 2:9 could relate to the idea that someone can claim to follow religious teachings, but their actions, like hating others, might contradict those teachings of love and kindness. Essentially, it challenges the integrity of one's faith if their actions don't align with their beliefs.
Paradox #3
One potential contradiction in the verse could be the tension between claiming to be a loving person while harboring feelings of hate. It highlights the inconsistency between one's internal emotions and external expressions of love, which could be seen as hypocritical.