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

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Bible References

We know

This is how we may be sure we know him, by obeying his commands.

This is how we are sure that we love God's children, by loving God and obeying his commands

I know that if this earthly tent of mine is taken down, I get a home from God, made by no human hands, eternal in the heavens.

We have

for my son here was dead and he has come to life, he was lost and he is found.' So they began to make merry.

Truly, truly I tell you, he who listens to my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life; he will incur no sentence of judgment, he has already passed from death across to life.

And as with us so with you. You were dead in the trespasses and sins

Because

He who loves his brother remains in the light ??and in the light there is no pitfall;

Now this is what he commands, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he has commanded us to do;

Beloved, let us love one another, for love belongs to God, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God;

This is how we are sure that we love God's children, by loving God and obeying his commands

The King will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even to the least of them, you did it to me.'

By this everyone will recognize that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another."

This is my command: you are to love one another as I have loved you.

But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,

Hence, as I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

since we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints,

You need no one to write you upon brotherly love, for you are yourselves taught by God to love one another,

God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.

Let your brotherly love continue.

Now that your obedience to the Truth has purified your souls for a brotherly love that is sincere, love one another heartily and steadily.

Lastly, you must all be united, you must have sympathy, brotherly love, compassion, and humility,

piety with brotherliness, brotherliness with Christian love.

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For I was hungry but you never fed me, I was thirsty but you never gave me drink,

By this everyone will recognize that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another."

This is what I command you, to love one another.

And we get this command from him, that he who loves God is to love his brother as well.