Which verse says whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer and no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him?

Which verse says whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer and no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him?

• A. 1 Corinthians 14:40
• B. Proverbs 4:7
• C. 1 John 3:4
• D. 1 John 3:15

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is that inner anger toward a fellow believer is treated as morally equivalent to murder, and it shows whether someone truly has eternal life within them. This verse makes a strong link between heart attitude and the presence of eternal life, saying plainly that those who hate their brother do not have eternal life abiding in them. That direct connection is what makes it the best choice, because the exact wording addresses hatred, murder, and the absence of eternal life in one concise statement. The other choices point to different topics—conduct in worship, the value of wisdom, and sin as transgression of the law—so they don’t capture this specific claim about hate, murder, and eternal life.

The main idea here is that inner anger toward a fellow believer is treated as morally equivalent to murder, and it shows whether someone truly has eternal life within them. This verse makes a strong link between heart attitude and the presence of eternal life, saying plainly that those who hate their brother do not have eternal life abiding in them. That direct connection is what makes it the best choice, because the exact wording addresses hatred, murder, and the absence of eternal life in one concise statement. The other choices point to different topics—conduct in worship, the value of wisdom, and sin as transgression of the law—so they don’t capture this specific claim about hate, murder, and eternal life.