Thematic Bible: The test


Thematic Bible








But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;




Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, How is it that you will let yourself be seen clearly by us and not by the world? Jesus said to him in answer, If anyone has love for me, he will keep my words: and he will be dear to my Father; and we will come to him and make our living-place with him.

If you have love for me, you will keep my laws. And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,




Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:


Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.

Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.


The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.



I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.






If a man says, I have love for God, and has hate for his brother, his words are false: for how is the man who has no love for his brother whom he has seen, able to have love for God whom he has not seen?




Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain