1 John 2:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

My loved ones, I do not give you a new law, but an old law which you had from the first; this old law is the word which came to your ears.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:34

Let him be to you as one of your countrymen and have love for him as for yourself; for you were living in a strange land, in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Matthew 5:43

You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

John 13:34

I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another.

Acts 17:19

And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?

Deuteronomy 6:5

And the Lord your God is to be loved with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Hebrews 6:9

But, my loved ones, though we say this, we are certain that you have better things in you, things which go with salvation;

1 John 2:24

But as for you, keep in your hearts the things which were made clear to you from the first. If you keep these things in your hearts you will be kept in the Father and the Son.

1 John 3:11

Because this is the word which was given to you from the first, that we are to have love for one another;

1 John 3:2

My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.

1 John 3:21

My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him;

1 John 3:23

And this is his law, that we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love for one another, even as he said to us.

1 John 4:1

My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:11

My loved ones, if God had such love for us, it is right for us to have love for one another.

1 John 4:21

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.

1 John 4:7

My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God.