1 John 2:7

New King James Version

Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:34

The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Matthew 5:43

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

John 13:34

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Acts 17:19

And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new doctrine is of which you speak?

Deuteronomy 6:5

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Hebrews 6:9

But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.

1 John 2:24

Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.

1 John 3:11

For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.

1 John 3:23

And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:11

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 John 4:21

And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

1 John 4:7

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.