1 John 4:21

God's Love Revealed

²⁰ If any one says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? ²¹ And we have this commandment from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

From God

1 John 3:11

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

Matthew 22:37-39

And he said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and 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, First is, Hear Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;

Luke 10:37

And he said, He that had mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Do you go and do likewise.

John 13:34-35

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

John 15:12

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

Romans 12:9-10

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil, adhere to that which is good,

Romans 13:9-10

For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not desire inordinately, and if there is any other commandment, it is summarily comprehended in this word; You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing nor uncircumcision, but faith which works by love.

Galatians 5:14

For all the law is fully contained in one precept; you shall love your neighbor as yourself.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that I should write to you; for you are taught by God to love one another;

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers, compassionate, humble,

1 Peter 4:8

above all things have fervent love one for another, for love hides a multitude of sins.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers; he that loves not, continues in death.

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word nor tongue, but in work and truth.

1 John 3:23

And this is his commandment; that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave commandment.

1 John 4:11

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