1 Thessalonians 4:9

New International Reader's Version

We don’t need to write to you about your love for one another. God himself has taught you to love one another.

Cross References

Psalm 133:1

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in peace!

Isaiah 51:13

How can you forget me? I made you. I stretch out the heavens. I lay the foundations of the earth. Why are you terrified every day? Is it because those who are angry with you are crushing you? Is it because they are trying to destroy you? Their anger can’t harm you anymore.

Jeremiah 31:33

“This is the covenant I will make with Israel after that time,” announces the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds. I will write it on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.

Jeremiah 31:34

They will not need to teach their neighbor anymore. And they will not need to teach one another anymore. They will not need to say, ‘Know the Lord.’ That’s because everyone will know me. From the least important of them to the most important, all of them will know me,” announces the Lord. “I will forgive their evil ways. I will not remember their sins anymore.”

Leviticus 19:8

Whoever eats it will be held responsible. They have misused what is holy to me. They will be separated from their people.

Matthew 22:39

And the second is like it. ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ (Leviticus 19:18)

John 14:26

But the Father will send the Friend in my name to help you. The Friend is the Holy Spirit. He will teach you all things. He will remind you of everything I have said to you.

Acts 4:32

All the believers were agreed in heart and mind. They didn’t claim that anything they had was their own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.

Romans 12:10

Love one another deeply. Honor others more than yourselves.

2 Corinthians 9:1

I don’t need to write to you about giving to the Lord’s people.

Philippians 3:15

So all of us who are grown up in the faith should see things this way. Maybe you think differently about something. But God will make it clear to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:1

Brothers and sisters, we don’t have to write to you about times and dates.

Hebrews 10:16

“This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts. I will write my laws on their minds.” (Jeremiah 31:33)

Hebrews 13:1

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, I want all of you to agree with one another. Be understanding. Love one another. Be kind and tender. Be humble.

1 Peter 4:8

Most of all, love one another deeply. Love erases many sins by forgiving them.

2 Peter 1:7

To godliness, add kindness for one another. And to kindness for one another, add love.

1 John 2:10

Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light. There is nothing in them to make them fall into sin.

1 John 3:11

From the beginning we have heard that we should love one another.

1 John 3:23

God has commanded us to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ. He has also commanded us to love one another.

1 John 4:21

Here is the command God has given us. Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.