For we know that if our tent--that earthly body which is now our home--is taken down, we have a house of God's building, a home not made by hands, imperishable, in Heaven.

We have

For here is my son who was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found.' So they began making merry.

In truth I tell you that he who listens to my Message and believes him who sent me, has Immortal Life, and does not come under condemnation, but has already passed out of Death into Life.

You yourselves were once dead because of your offenses and sins.

Because

He who loves his Brother is always in the Light, and there is nothing within him to cause him to stumble;

His Command is this--that we should put our trust in the Name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, in accordance with the Command that he gave us.

Dear friends, let us love one another, because Love comes from God; and every one who loves has received the new Life from God and knows God.

By this we know that we love God's Children--when we love God and carry out his commands.

And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'

It is by this that every one will recognize you as my disciples--by your loving one another."

This is my command--Love one another, as I have loved you.

But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.

And therefore I, ever since I heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which prevails among you, and of your confidence in all Christ's People,

Now that we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all his People,

As to love for the Brethren there is no need to write to you; for you have yourselves been taught by God to love one another;

For God is not unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his Name, in sending help to your fellow Christians--as you are still doing.

Let your love for the Brethren continue. :24 Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ's People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.

Now that, by your obedience to the Truth, you have purified your lives, so that there is growing up among you a genuine brotherly affection, love one another earnestly with all your hearts;

Lastly, you should all be united, sympathetic, full of brotherly love, kind-hearted, humble-minded;

piety by brotherly affection, and brotherly affection by love.

General references

For, when I was hungry, you gave me no food; when I was thirsty, you gave me no drink;

It is by this that every one will recognize you as my disciples--by your loving one another."

I am giving you these commands that you may love one another.

Indeed, we have this Command from God-- 'He who loves God must also love his Brother.'