1 John 2:5
but, whenever a man lays his Message to heart, in that man the love of God has indeed reached its perfection. By this we know that we are in union with God--
John 14:23
"Whoever loves me," Jesus answered, " will lay my Message to heart; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
1 John 3:24
And he who lays his commands to heart maintains union with Christ, and Christ with him. And by this we know that Christ maintains union with us--by our possession of the Spirit which he gave us.
1 John 4:12-13
No human eyes have ever seen God, yet, if we love one another, God remains in union with us, and his love attains its perfection in us.
John 14:21
It is he who has my commands and lays them to heart that loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."
Luke 11:28
But Jesus replied: "Rather, happy are those who listen to God's Message and keep it."
John 6:56
He who takes my flesh for his food, and drinks my blood, remains united to me, and I to him.
John 15:5
I am the Vine, you are the branches. He that remains united to me, while I remain united to him--he bears fruit plentifully; for you can do nothing apart from me.
Romans 8:1
There is, therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in union with Christ Jesus;
1 Corinthians 1:30
But you, by your union with Christ Jesus, belong to God; and Christ, by God's will, became not only our Wisdom, but also our Righteousness, Holiness, and Deliverance,
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if any one is in union with Christ, he is a new being! His old life has passed away; a new life has begun!
2 Corinthians 5:21
Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.
Colossians 2:9-10
For in Christ the Godhead in all its fulness dwells incarnate;
James 2:22
You see how, in his case, faith and actions went together; that his faith was perfected as the result of his actions;
1 John 2:3-4
And by this we know that we have learned to know him--by our laying his commands to heart.
1 John 2:27-28
But you--you still retain in your hears that consecration which you received from the Christ, and are not in need of any one to teach you; but, since his consecration of you teaches you about everything, and since it is a real consecration, and no lie, then, as it has taught you, maintain your union with him.
1 John 4:15-16
Whoever acknowledges that Jesus Christ is the Son of God--God remains in union with that man, and he with God.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. No! Love, when perfect, drives out fear, for fear implies punishment, and the man who feels fear has not attained to perfect love.
1 John 5:2
By this we know that we love God's Children--when we love God and carry out his commands.
1 John 5:20
We realize, too, that the Son of God has come among us, and has given us the discernment to know the True God; and we are in union with the True God by our union with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the True God and he is Immortal Life.
Revelation 12:17
The Dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to fight with the rest of her offspring-- those who lay to heart the commands of God and bear their testimony to Jesus; and he took his stand on the sea-shore.
Revelation 14:12
(Here there is need for endurance on the part of Christ's People--those who lay to heart the commands of God and the Faith of Jesus.)