1 John 3:11

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Summary

1 John 3:11

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

This

1 John 1:5

1 John 2:7

That we

General references

John 13:35

1 John 4:21

Bible References

This

These, then, are the Tidings that we have heard from him and now tell you-- 'God is Light, and Darkness has no place at all in him.'

Dear friends, it is no new command that I am writing to you, but an old command, which you have had from the first. That old command is the Message to which you listened.

That we

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.

I give you a new commandment--Love one another; love one another as I have loved you.

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

Bear one another's burdens, and so carry out the Law of the Christ.

And live a life of love, following the example of the Christ, who loved you and gave himself for you as 'an offering and a sacrifice to God, that should be fragrant and acceptable.'

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;

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;

Above all things, let your love for one another be earnest, for 'Love throws a veil over countless sins.'

And now, I pray you, Lady--not as though I were writing a new command for you; no, it is the command which we had from the first--Let us love one another.

General references

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

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