Thematic Bible: The test
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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 » The test » To Christ
Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, why Lord, will you show your self to us, and not to the world? Jesus answered him, he that loves me, will observe my precepts: and my father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
if ye love me, keep my commandments. and I will pray the father, and he shall give you another advocate, to abide with you for ever;
for the father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I had my mission from God.
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grace be with all those that have love uncorrupted for our Lord Jesus Christ. amen.
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Keep that form of sound doctrine you receiv'd from me, which consists in christian faith and charity:
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and thank my God for the account I have of your faith in the Lord Jesus and the love you bear to all the saints;
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whom though you have not seen, you love: and though he is not now the object of your view, yet you believe in him, and triumph with such a laudable transport, as cannot be express'd:
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Love » The test » To God
for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.
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let us love him; since he first loved us.
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Love » The test » Of speech
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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Love » The test » Demonstrates the reality of the new life
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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Love » The test » Love to God proven by brotherly love
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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Love » The test » Of true discipleship
by this mutual love shall all men know that you are my disciples.
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Love » The test » Of genuine service
then he ask'd him the second time, Simon son of Jonas do you love me? yes, Lord, said he; you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my sheep.
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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