We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another,
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
Let brotherly love continue.
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,
For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.
These things I command you, so that you will love one another.
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.
for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.”