Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 John 4:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 John 4:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 John 4:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, God wants us to love each other because love comes from God. If we love others, it shows that we are part of God's family and understand Him.

1 John 4:7: Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. [is born: Gr. has been born]

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34

Jesus claims he came not to bring peace, but a sword, which contrasts with the call for love in 1 John 4:7.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:8

States there is a time to hate, which contrasts with the universality of loving one another as mentioned in 1 John 4:7.

Ecclesiastes 3:8: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:21-22

The psalmist speaks of hating those who hate God, conflicting with the call to love all in 1 John 4:7.

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 Luke 14:26

Jesus says to hate one's own family to be his disciple, which contradicts with loving one another in 1 John 4:7.

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 Deuteronomy 7:2

Commands the Israelites to utterly destroy other nations and show no mercy, conflicting with the directive to love in 1 John 4:7.

Deuteronomy 7:2: And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

Paradox #1

The contradiction could arise if the emphasis on love for one another is interpreted to conflict with other parts of religious texts that advocate for judgment or punishment of certain behaviors. This can lead to tension between promoting unconditional love and adhering to strict moral codes.

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