1 John 4:21

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Matthew 5:43

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

Luke 10:37

He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

John 15:12

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

Galatians 5:14

For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.

1 John 2:7

Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word that you have heard.

1 John 3:11

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

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love one another. Whoever does not love abides in death.

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.

1 John 3:23

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.

1 John 4:11

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