We know that if the earthly tent we live in is torn down, we have a building in heaven that comes from God, an eternal house not built by human hands.

We have

Because my son was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.

"Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, whoever hears what I say and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged, but has passed from death to life.

You used to be dead because of your offenses and sins

Because

The person who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no reason for him to stumble.

And this is his commandment: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus the Messiah, and to love one another as he commanded us.

Dear friends, let us continuously love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.

This is how we know that we love God's children: we love God and keep his commandments.

As for the saints that are in the land, they are noble, and all my delight is in them.

The king will answer them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

"This is my commandment: that you love one another as I have loved you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Therefore, because I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

because we have heard about your faith in the Messiah Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints,

Now you do not need anyone to write to you about brotherly love, since you have been taught by God to love each other.

For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have ministered to the saints and continue to minister to them.

Let brotherly love continue.

Now that you have obeyed the truth and have purified your souls to love your brothers sincerely, you must love one another intensely and with a pure heart.

Finally, all of you must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love as brothers, and be compassionate and humble.

your godliness with brotherly kindness, and your brotherly kindness with love.

General references

"You are not to commit murder.

Here's why: I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink.

This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

I am giving you these commandments so that you may love one another."

And this is the commandment that we have from him: the person who loves God must also love his brother.