Thematic Bible: The test
Thematic Bible
Love » The test » To men
And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother.
If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.
Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
Verse Concepts
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And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;
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;
And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:
He who has love for his brother is in the light, and there is no cause of error in him.
Love » The test » To Christ
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,
For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.
Grace be with all those who have true love for our Lord Jesus Christ.
Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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:
Love » The test » To God
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.
For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.
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.
We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us.
I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength.
I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.
Love » The test » Of speech
If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.
Love » The test » Demonstrates the reality of the new life
We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.
Love » The test » Love to God proven by brotherly love
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?
Love » The test » Of true discipleship
By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.
Love » The test » Of genuine service
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.
Related Topics
- Adoration, Of God
- Agape Love
- Attitudes Of Love
- Attitudes, to other people
- Being In Love
- Being Loved
- Brotherly Love
- Brothers Love
- Changing Yourself
- Commitment, to God's people
- Deer
- Fathers Love
- Forgiving Yourself
- God's Love For Us
- Gods Love
- Good Friends