"Ye heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy;' but I say to you, Love your enemies; and pray for those who persecute you; read more. that ye may be sons of your Father Who is in Heaven; because He causeth His sun to rise on evil men and on good, and sendeth rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For, if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the tax-collectors the same? And, if ye salute your brethren only, what more than others do ye? Do not even the gentiles the same? Ye, therefore, shall be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect."

Thus, therefore, pray ye: 'Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.

And stretching forth His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold, My mother and My brothers! For whosoever does the will of My Father Who is in Heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother."

But be not ye called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and all ye are brethren. And call no one your father on the earth; for One is your Father, the Heavenly.

Then Jesus saith to them, "Fear not, go your way, announce to My brethren that they go away into Galilee, and there shall they see Me."

A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; even as I loved you, that ye love one another. By this shall all know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another."

This is My commandment, that ye love one another, even as I loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his soul for his friends.

Jesus saith to her, "Touch Me not; for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren, and say to them, "I ascend to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God."

Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you who fear God, to us the word of this salvation was sent forth.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba, Father." read more. The Spirit Himself testifieth with our spirit, that we are children of God; and, if children, heirs also; heirs, indeed, of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if, indeed, we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him.

because whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first born among many brethren.

in brotherly love being tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor, preferring one another;

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; persevering in prayer; communicating to the necessities of the saints; cultivating hospitality.

if it be possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men; not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath of God: for it has been written, "Vengeance is Mine; I will recompense," saith the Lord. read more. But, if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink; for, in doing this, you will heap coals of fire upon his head. Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Owe no one anything, but to love one another; for he that loves another has fulfilled the law. For this, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not kill," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet;" and, if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." read more. Love works no ill to one's neighbor: therefore, love is a fulfillment of the law.

but now I am going to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints.

For, as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is the Christ; for, indeed, in one Spirit were we all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. read more. For the body also is not one member, but many. If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body"; it is not, therefore, not of the body. And, if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body"; it is not, therefore, not of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole body were hearing, where were the smelling? But, as it is, God did set the members, each one of them in the body, even as He willed. And, if they were all one member, where were the body? But now they are many members, but one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." But much more the members of the body which seem to be more feeble, are necessary; and those members which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness; but our comely parts have no need. But God attempered the body, giving the more abundant honor to that which lacked; that there might be no schism in the body, but that the members might have the same care, one for another. And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are Christ's body, and severally members thereof.

And, because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba," Father. So that you are no longer a slave, but a son; and, if a son, also an heir through God.

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

For ye were called to freedom, brethren; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve one another; for the whole law has been fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." read more. But, if ye bite and devour one another, beware, lest ye be consumed by one another.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

So, then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those of the household of the faith.

So, then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those of the household of the faith.

Accordingly, therefore, ye are no longer strangers and sojourners; but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints and of the house-hold of God;

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and reviling, be put away from you, with all wickedness;

and walk in love, as Christ also loved you, and delivered Himself up for you, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet smell.

and over all these put on love, which is the uniting-bond of perfectness.

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

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward His name, in having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

Let brotherly love continue.

Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to show love for strangers; for thereby some entertained angels unawares.

But, of well-doing, and contributing, be not forgetful; for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

Having purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart earnestly;

Having purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart earnestly;

Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.

And, finally, be ye all of one mind, compassionate, loving as brethren, tender-hearted, humble-minded;

whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same kinds of sufferings are being accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever beheld God. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and His love has been perfected in us. read more. In this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit. And we have beheld, and testify, that the Father hath sent the Son, as Savior of the world. Whosoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in Him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love which God hath in us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God abideth in him. In this has love been made perfect with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, even so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment; and he who fears is not made perfect in love. We love, because He first loved us. If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God Whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from Him, that he who loves God loves his brother also.

saying, "What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven assemblies; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamum, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."