1 John 4:21

God's Love Revealed

²⁰ If any one says that he loves God, while he hates his brother man, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother man whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. ²¹ And the command which we have from Him is that he who loves God must love his brother man also.

From God

1 John 3:11

For this is the Message you have heard from the beginning--that we are to love one another.

Matthew 22:37-39

"'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" He answered, "'with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind.'

Matthew 5:43

"You have heard that it was said, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.'

Mark 12:29-33

"The chief Commandment," replied Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

Luke 10:37

"The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, "and act in the same way."

John 13:34-35

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

John 15:12

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

Romans 12:9-10

Let your love be perfectly sincere. Regard with horror what is evil; cling to what is right.

Romans 13:9-10

For the precepts, "Thou shalt not commit adultery," "Thou shalt do no murder," "Thou shalt not steal," "Thou shalt not covet," and all other precepts, are summed up in this one command, "Thou shalt love thy fellow man as much as thou lovest thyself."

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only faith working through love.

Galatians 5:14

For the entire Law has been obeyed when you have kept the single precept, which says, "You are to love your fellow man equally with yourself."

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But on the subject of love for the brotherhood it is unnecessary for me to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

1 Peter 3:8

In conclusion, all of you should be of one mind, quick to sympathize, kind to the brethren, tenderhearted, lowly-minded,

1 Peter 4:8

Above all continue to love one another fervently, for love throws a veil over a multitude of faults.

1 John 3:14

As for us, we know that we have already passed out of death into Life--because we love our brother men. He who is destitute of love continues dead.

1 John 3:18

Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:23

And this is His command--that we are to believe in His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He has commanded us to do.

1 John 4:11

Dear friends, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.