1 Peter 1:22

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart.

Cross References

John 15:17

I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

John 15:3

You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you.

John 17:17

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

John 17:19

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.

Acts 15:9

and in cleansing their hearts by faith he has made no distinction between them and us.

Acts 6:7

The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

Romans 1:5

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name,

Romans 2:8

while for those who are self-seeking and who obey not the truth but wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.

Romans 8:13

for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

2 Corinthians 6:6

by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love,

Galatians 3:1

You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly exhibited as crucified!

Galatians 5:5

For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.

Galatians 5:7

You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?

Ephesians 4:3

making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Philippians 1:9

And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of everyone of you for one another is increasing.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

1 Timothy 1:3

I urge you, as I did when I was on my way to Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach any different doctrine,

1 Timothy 1:5

But the aim of such instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 5:2

to older women as mothers, to younger women as sisters—with absolute purity.

2 Timothy 1:14

Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going.

Hebrews 13:1

Let mutual love continue.

Hebrews 5:9

and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God!

James 1:21

Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

1 Peter 1:2

who have been chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood: May grace and peace be yours in abundance.

1 Peter 2:17

Honor everyone. Love the family of believers. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

1 Peter 3:1

Wives, in the same way, accept the authority of your husbands, so that, even if some of them do not obey the word, they may be won over without a word by their wives' conduct,

1 Peter 3:20

who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water.

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 4:17

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God; if it begins with us, what will be the end for those who do not obey the gospel of God?

1 Peter 4:8

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

2 Peter 1:7

and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.

1 John 3:11

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

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 4:12

No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.

1 John 4:20

Those who say, “I love God,” and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen.

1 John 4:7

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

Revelation 2:4

But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.