Matthew 22:37
And he said to him, " 'You must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole soul, and your whole mind.'
Acts 11:23
When he reached there and saw the favor God had shown them, he was delighted, and encouraged them all to be resolute and steadfast in their devotion to the Lord,
2 Corinthians 11:2-3
I feel a divine jealousy about you, for I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.
2 Timothy 4:8
Now the crown of uprightness awaits me, which the Lord, the upright judge, will award me on that Day, and not only me but also all who have loved and hoped for his appearing.
1 John 5:2-3
This is how we can be sure that we love the children of God: it is by loving God and obeying his commands.