1 John 2:7

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:34

The foreigner who dwells with you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Matthew 5:43

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

John 13:34

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Acts 17:19

They took hold of him and led him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is of which you speak?

Deuteronomy 6:5

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Hebrews 6:9

But though we speak in this manner, we are persuaded of better things for you, things that accompany salvation,

1 John 2:24

Therefore, let that which you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If that which you have heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.

1 John 3:11

For this is the message that you heard from the beginning: We should love one another,

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be. But we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, then we have confidence before God.

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 commanded us.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:11

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

1 John 4:21

We have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

1 John 4:7

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.