1 John 3:23

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And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"

Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

"Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me.

And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."

It is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinnersof whom I am the foremost.

For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,

Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.

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

And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

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

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Now concerning love of the brethren you have no need to have any one write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brethren, love one another earnestly from the heart.

Above all, hold unfailing your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

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

Let brotherly love continue.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.