1 John 4:21

God's Love Revealed

²⁰ If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. ²¹ And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

From God

1 John 3:11

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

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.

Matthew 22:37-39

And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Matthew 5:43

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

Mark 12:29-33

Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

Luke 10:37

And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”

John 13:34-35

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

John 15:12

“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

Romans 12:9-10

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

Romans 13:9-10

For this, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

Galatians 5:14

For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

1 Thessalonians 4:9

Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

1 Peter 3:8

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

1 John 3:23

This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.

1 John 4:11

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