This is the teaching you have heard from the beginning: We must love each other.
So during the meal Jesus stood up and took off his outer clothing. Taking a towel, he wrapped it around his waist.
“This is my command: Love each other as I have loved you.
By helping each other with your troubles, you truly obey the law of Christ.
Live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.
We do not need to write you about having love for your Christian family, because God has already taught you to love each other.
The purpose of this command is for people to have love, a love that comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a true faith.
Now that your obedience to the truth has purified your souls, you can have true love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply with all your heart.
Finally, all of you should be in agreement, understanding each other, loving each other as family, being kind and humble.
Most importantly, love each other deeply, because love will cause people to forgive each other for many sins.
Here is the message we have heard from Christ and now announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.
Dear friends, if God loved us that much we also should love each other.
And God gave us this command: Those who love God must also love their brothers and sisters.
Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God’s child and knows God.
And now, dear lady, this is not a new command but is the same command we have had from the beginning. I ask you that we all love each other.