We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other.
“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
This is my command: Love each other.
We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands.
and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.
made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.
because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”