1 Peter 1:22

God's Word

Love each other with a warm love that comes from the heart. After all, you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth. As a result you have a sincere love for each other.

Cross References

John 15:17

Love each other. This is what I’m commanding you to do.

John 15:3

“You are already clean  because of what I have told you.

John 17:17

“Use the truth to make them holy. Your words are truth.

John 17:19

I’m dedicating myself to this holy work I’m doing for them so that they, too, will use the truth to be holy.

Acts 15:9

God doesn’t discriminate between Jewish and non-Jewish people. He has cleansed non-Jewish people through faith as he has cleansed us Jews.

Acts 6:7

God’s word continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem grew very large. A large number of priests accepted the faith.

Romans 1:5

Through him we have received God’s kindness  and the privilege of being apostles who bring people from every nation to the obedience that is associated with faith. This is for the honor of his name.

Romans 2:8

anger and fury on those who, in selfish pride, refuse to believe the truth and who follow what is wrong.

Romans 8:13

If you live by your corrupt nature, you are going to die. But if you use your spiritual nature to put to death the evil activities of the body, you will live.

2 Corinthians 6:6

⌞People can see⌟ our purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit’s presence ⌞in our lives⌟, our sincere love,

Galatians 3:1

You stupid people of Galatia! Who put you under an evil spell? Wasn’t Christ Jesus’ crucifixion clearly described to you?

Galatians 5:5

However, in our spiritual nature, faith causes us to wait eagerly for the confidence that comes with God’s approval.

Galatians 5:7

You were doing so well. Who stopped you from being influenced by the truth?

Ephesians 4:3

Through the peace that ties you together, do your best to maintain the unity that the Spirit gives.

Philippians 1:9

I pray that your love will keep on growing because of your knowledge and insight.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

We also pray that the Lord will greatly increase your love for each other and for everyone else, just as we love you.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We always have to thank God for you, brothers and sisters. It’s right to do this because your faith is showing remarkable growth and your love for each other is increasing.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

We always have to thank God for you, brothers and sisters. You are loved by the Lord and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through a life of spiritual devotion and faith in the truth.

1 Timothy 1:3

When I was going to the province of Macedonia, I encouraged you to stay in the city of Ephesus. That way you could order certain people to stop teaching false doctrine

1 Timothy 1:5

My goal in giving you this order is for love to flow from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith.

1 Timothy 4:12

Don’t let anyone look down on you for being young. Instead, make your speech, behavior, love, faith, and purity an example for other believers.

1 Timothy 5:2

older women as if they were your mothers, and younger women as if they were your sisters, while keeping yourself morally pure.

2 Timothy 1:14

With the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us, protect the Good News that has been entrusted to you.

Hebrews 11:8

Faith led Abraham to obey when God called him to go to a place that he would receive as an inheritance. Abraham left his own country without knowing where he was going.

Hebrews 13:1

Continue to love each other.

Hebrews 5:9

After he had finished his work, he became the source of eternal salvation for everyone who obeys him.

Hebrews 6:10

God is fair. He won’t forget what you’ve done or the love you’ve shown for him. You helped his holy people, and you continue to help them.

Hebrews 9:14

The blood of Christ, who had no defect, does even more. Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself to God and cleansed our consciences from the useless things we had done. Now we can serve the living God.

James 1:21

So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you.

James 4:8

Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners, and clear your minds, you doubters.

1 Peter 1:2

God the Father knew you long ago and chose you to live holy lives with the Spirit’s help so that you are obedient to Jesus Christ and are sprinkled with his blood. May good will  and peace fill your lives!

1 Peter 2:17

Honor everyone. Love your brothers and sisters in the faith. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

1 Peter 3:1

Wives, in a similar way, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority. Some husbands may not obey God’s word. Their wives could win these men ⌞for Christ⌟ by the way they live without saying anything.

1 Peter 3:20

They are like those who disobeyed long ago in the days of Noah when God waited patiently while Noah built the ship. In this ship a few people—eight in all—were saved by water.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, everyone must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love each other, have compassion, and be humble.

1 Peter 4:17

The time has come for the judgment to begin, and it will begin with God’s family. If it starts with us, what will be the end for those who refuse to obey the Good News of God?

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, love each other warmly, because love covers many sins.

2 Peter 1:7

to godliness add Christian affection; and to Christian affection add love.

1 John 3:11

The message that you have heard from the beginning is to love each other.

1 John 3:23

This is his commandment: to believe in his Son, the one named Jesus Christ, and to love each other as he commanded us.

1 John 4:12

No one has ever seen God. If we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.

1 John 4:20

Whoever says, “I love God,” but hates another believer is a liar. People who don’t love other believers, whom they have seen, can’t love God, whom they have not seen.

1 John 4:7

Dear friends, we must love each other because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.

Revelation 2:4

However, I have this against you: The love you had at first is gone.