1 John 4:21

The English Standar Version

And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own 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." And Jesus said to him, "You 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 fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Galatians 5:6

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

1 Thessalonians 4:9

Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to 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 mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

1 John 2:7

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

1 John 3:11

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

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:23

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

1 John 4:11

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