1 John 4:21

New King James Version

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

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.

1 John 3:11

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

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

Galatians 5:14

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

John 15:12

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

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 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

1 Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”

Luke 10:37

And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

1 John 4:11

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

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Matthew 5:43

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

1 John 2:7

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.