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Brotherly love » General references to
besides, 'tis a commandment we have receiv'd from him, that he who would love God, must love his brother also.
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For tho' I should speak with the eloquence of men, and of angels, and not have social affection, I should be like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal.
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for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.
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and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence;
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As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.
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but above all, let your mutual benevolence be intense, for benevolence cancels a multitude of offences.
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he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
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Darkness » Who is in darkness
he that says, he is in the light, and yet hates his brother, is still in darkness. he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling. but he that hates his brother, is in darkness, he walks in darkness, and knows not whither he is going, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Forgiveness » Whose sins are forgiven
he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling. but he that hates his brother, is in darkness, he walks in darkness, and knows not whither he is going, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes. I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven you upon the account of Christ.
Hate » Those that hate their brother
he that says, he is in the light, and yet hates his brother, is still in darkness. he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling. but he that hates his brother, is in darkness, he walks in darkness, and knows not whither he is going, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
as for us, we know, that we have passed from a state of death to that of life, because we love our brethren: he that does not love his brother, is in a destructive state. whosoever hateth his brother, has the disposition of a murderer: and you know that no murderer has any title to eternal life.
if a man says he loves God, and yet hates his brother, he is a lyar: for he that does not love his brother, who is before his eyes, how can he love God who is invisible?
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John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
now the favourite disciple of Jesus sat next to him at table.
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he that says, he is in the light, and yet hates his brother, is still in darkness. he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
as for us, we know, that we have passed from a state of death to that of life, because we love our brethren: he that does not love his brother, is in a destructive state. whosoever hateth his brother, has the disposition of a murderer: and you know that no murderer has any title to eternal life. this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives for the brethren. read more.
he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love? my dear children, let not our love be only in the language of our lips, but in the real effects of the heart.
he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love? my dear children, let not our love be only in the language of our lips, but in the real effects of the heart.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God. he that has not social affection, does not know God; for God is love. by this was the love of God displayed towards us, in that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we might live thro' him. read more.
and what heightens his love, was this, that it was not we who first loved God, but it was he that first loved us, and sent his son to expiate our sins. beloved, if God so loved us, we ought to love one another.
and what heightens his love, was this, that it was not we who first loved God, but it was he that first loved us, and sent his son to expiate our sins. beloved, if God so loved us, we ought to love one another.
Light » Who abides in the light
My brethren, I don't prescribe you any new commandment, but the antient precept which you had from the beginning: and that is no other than the word which was originally delivered. however, it is really, in effect, a new commandment I write unto you, with respect to you: because the darkness is past, and things now appear in their true light. he that says, he is in the light, and yet hates his brother, is still in darkness. read more.
he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
Light, spiritual » Promised » To the followers of Christ
Jesus then having reassumed his discourse, said to them, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
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Love » Brotherly » General references to
besides, 'tis a commandment we have receiv'd from him, that he who would love God, must love his brother also.
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For tho' I should speak with the eloquence of men, and of angels, and not have social affection, I should be like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal.
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for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.
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and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence;
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As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.
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but above all, let your mutual benevolence be intense, for benevolence cancels a multitude of offences.
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he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
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Love » The test » To men
besides, 'tis a commandment we have receiv'd from him, that he who would love God, must love his brother also.
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For tho' I should speak with the eloquence of men, and of angels, and not have social affection, I should be like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal.
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for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.
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and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence;
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As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.
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but above all, let your mutual benevolence be intense, for benevolence cancels a multitude of offences.
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he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
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Love » Those that love others
as for us, we know, that we have passed from a state of death to that of life, because we love our brethren: he that does not love his brother, is in a destructive state.
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If, agreeably to the scriptures, you observe that royal law, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self," you do well.
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Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.
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he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
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Owe no man any thing, but mutual love: for he that
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in like manner ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies: "he that loves his wife, loveth himself."
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Love to man » An evidence of » Being in the light
he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
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Spiritual » Light promised » To the followers of Christ
Jesus then having reassumed his discourse, said to them, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
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Stumbling/slipping » Who shall not stumble
he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.
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Jesus answered, are there not twelve hours in the day? he that travels by day does not stumble, because he has the light of this world to see by.
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Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ. may the divine favour and felicity be poured upon you, by the knowledge of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is thus his divine power has given us every thing conducive to life and piety, by making us acquainted with him, who has called us by his illustrious power; read more.
by which we have receiv'd the most inestimable promises, that thereby you might become partakers of the divine perfections, after having escap'd from the corruption of a sensual world. Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge: to knowledge, temperance: to temperance, patience: to patience, piety: to piety, fraternal affection: and to fraternal affection, universal benevolence. for if you are possess'd of these virtues and improve therein, they will prevent the knowledge you have of our Lord Jesus Christ from being useless to others, and unprofitable to yourselves. but he that is destitute of them is blind or short-sighted, having forgot he was purified from his past sins. Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse:
by which we have receiv'd the most inestimable promises, that thereby you might become partakers of the divine perfections, after having escap'd from the corruption of a sensual world. Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge: to knowledge, temperance: to temperance, patience: to patience, piety: to piety, fraternal affection: and to fraternal affection, universal benevolence. for if you are possess'd of these virtues and improve therein, they will prevent the knowledge you have of our Lord Jesus Christ from being useless to others, and unprofitable to yourselves. but he that is destitute of them is blind or short-sighted, having forgot he was purified from his past sins. Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse: