Colossians 3:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together.

Cross References

1 Peter 4:8

Most important of all, you must sincerely love each other, because love wipes away many sins.

Ephesians 5:2

Let love be your guide. Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God.

Colossians 2:2

I do it to encourage them. Then as their hearts are joined together in love, they will be wonderfully blessed with complete understanding. And they will truly know Christ. Not only is he the key to God's mystery,

John 13:34

But I am giving you a new command. You must love each other, just as I have loved you.

Romans 13:8

Let love be your only debt! If you love others, you have done all that the Law demands.

Ephesians 4:3

Try your best to let God's Spirit keep your hearts united. Do this by living at peace.

1 John 4:21

The commandment that God has given us is: “Love God and love each other!”

2 Peter 1:7

concern for others, and love.

1 Timothy 1:5

You must teach people to have genuine love, as well as a good conscience and true faith.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

We don't have to write to you about the need to love each other. God has taught you to do this,

John 17:23

I am one with them, and you are one with me, so that they may become completely one. Then this world's people will know that you sent me. They will know that you love my followers as much as you love me.

John 15:12

Now I tell you to love each other, as I have loved you.

1 John 3:23

God wants us to have faith in his Son Jesus Christ and to love each other. This is also what Jesus taught us to do.

Hebrews 6:1

We must try to become mature and start thinking about more than just the basic things we were taught about Christ. We shouldn't need to keep talking about why we ought to turn from deeds that bring death and why we ought to have faith in God.

Ephesians 1:4

Before the world was created, God had Christ choose us to live with him and to be his holy and innocent and loving people.

1 John 3:10

You can tell God's children from the devil's children, because those who belong to the devil refuse to do right or to love each other.