1 John 4:21

American King James Version (1999)

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loves God love his brother also.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

Matthew 5:43

You have heard that it has been said, You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.

Luke 10:37

And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do you likewise.

John 15:12

This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you.

Galatians 5:14

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Galatians 5:6

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But as touching brotherly love you need not that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous:

1 Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

1 John 2:7

Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard from the beginning.

1 John 3:11

For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. He that loves not his brother stays in death.

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:23

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

1 John 4:11

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.