We knowthat we have passedout of deathinto life,becausewe lovethe brethren.He who does not loveabidesin death.
As for the saintswhoare in the earth,They are the majesticonesin whom is allmy delight.
A manwho wandersfrom the wayof understandingWill restin the assemblyof the dead.
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
for thissonof minewas deadand has come to life again;he was lostand has been found.'And they beganto celebrate.
But we hadto celebrateand rejoice,for thisbrotherof yourswas deadand [has begun] to live,and [was] lostand has been found.'"
for he lovesour nationand it was he who builtus our synagogue."
"By thisall menwill knowthat you are My disciples,ifyou havelovefor one another."
"Thisis My commandment,that you loveone another,justas I have lovedyou.
"ThisI commandyou, that you loveone another.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who hearsMy word,and believesHim who sentMe, haseternallife,and does not comeinto judgment,but has passedout of deathinto life.
For we knowthat ifthe earthlytentwhich is our houseis torn down,we havea buildingfrom God,a housenot made with hands,eternalin the heavens.
But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,
For thisreasonI too,having heardof the faithin the LordJesuswhich [exists] amongyou and your lovefor allthe saints,
And you were deadin your trespassesand sins,
evenwhen we were deadin our transgressions,made us alive togetherwith Christ(by graceyou have beensaved),
since we heardof your faithin ChristJesusand the lovewhichyou havefor allthe saints;
Nowas to the love of the brethren,you havenoneedfor [anyone] to writeto you, for you yourselvesare taught by Godto loveone another;
Let love of the brethrencontinue.
Since you have in obedienceto the truthpurifiedyour soulsfor a sincerelove of the brethren,ferventlyloveone anotherfrom the heart,
To sumup, allof you be harmonious,sympathetic,brotherly,kindhearted,and humble in spirit;
and in [your] godliness,brotherlykindness, and in [your] brotherly kindness,love.
By thiswe knowthat we have come to knowHim, ifwe keepHis commandments.
Thisis His commandment,that we believein the nameof His SonJesusChrist,and loveone another,justas He commandedus.
No onehas seenGodat any time;ifwe loveone another,Godabidesin us, and His loveis perfectedin us.
These thingsI have writtento you who believein the nameof the Sonof God,sothat you may knowthat you haveeternallife.
By thiswe knowthat we lovethe childrenof God,whenwe loveGodand observeHis commandments.