1 John 3:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

We know

1 John 2:3

1 John 5:2

2 Corinthians 5:1

We have

Luke 15:24

John 5:24

Ephesians 2:1

Because

General references

1 John 4:21

Bible References

We know

And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.

In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws.

For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven.

We have

For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.

Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life.

And to you did he give life, when you were dead through your wrongdoing and sins,

Because

He who has love for his brother is in the light, and there is no cause of error in him.

And this is his law, that we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love for one another, even as he said to us.

My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God.

In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws.

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.

And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,

After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

Go on loving your brothers in the faith.

And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:

Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

General references

Do not put anyone to death without cause.

For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:

By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

So this is my law for you: Have love one for another.

And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother.