1 John 4:21

New Century Version

And God gave us this command: Those who love God must also love their brothers and sisters.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

Forget about the wrong things people do to you, and do not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord.

Matthew 5:43

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemies.’

Luke 10:37

The expert on the law answered, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Then go and do what he did.”

John 15:12

“This is my command: Love each other as I have loved you.

Galatians 5:14

The whole law is made complete in this one command: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Galatians 5:6

When we are in Christ Jesus, it is not important if we are circumcised or not. The important thing is faith—the kind of faith that works through love.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

We do not need to write you about having love for your Christian family, because God has already taught you to love each other.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you should be in agreement, understanding each other, loving each other as family, being kind and humble.

1 Peter 4:8

Most importantly, love each other deeply, because love will cause people to forgive each other for many sins.

1 John 2:7

My dear friends, I am not writing a new command to you but an old command you have had from the beginning. It is the teaching you have already heard.

1 John 3:11

This is the teaching you have heard from the beginning: We must love each other.

1 John 3:14

We know we have left death and have come into life because we love each other. Whoever does not love is still dead.

1 John 3:18

My children, we should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.

1 John 3:23

This is what God commands: that we believe in his Son, Jesus Christ, and that we love each other, just as he commanded.

1 John 4:11

Dear friends, if God loved us that much we also should love each other.