John 13:34

The Passion Translation

“So I give you now a new commandment: Love each other just as much as I have loved you.

Cross References

Psalm 119:63

Anyone who loves you and bows in obedience to your words will be my friend.

Psalm 16:3

And he said to me, “My holy lovers in the land are my glorious ones, who fulfill all my desires.”

Matthew 5:44

However, I say to you, love your enemy, bless the one who curses you, do something wonderful for the one who hates you, and respond to the very ones who persecute you by praying for them.

John 15:17

So this is my parting command: Love one another deeply!”

John 17:21

I pray for them all to be joined together as one even as you and I, Father, are joined together as one. I pray for them to become one with us so that the world will recognize that you sent me.

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to tenderly loving your fellow believers as members of one family. Try to outdo yourselves in respect and honor of one another.

Romans 13:10

Love makes it impossible to harm another, so love fulfills all that the law requires.

Romans 13:8

Don’t owe anything to anyone, except your outstanding debt to continually love one another, for the one who learns to love has fulfilled every requirement of the law.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is divine love in all its varied expressions: joy that overflows, peace that subdues, patience that endures, kindness in action, a life full of virtue, faith that prevails, gentleness of heart, and strength of spirit. Never set the law above these qualities, for they are meant to be limitless.

Galatians 5:6

When you’re joined to the Anointed One, circumcision and religious obligations can benefit you nothing. All that matters now is living in the faith that works and expresses itself through love.

Galatians 6:10

Take advantage of every opportunity to be a blessing to others, especially to our brothers and sisters in the family of faith!

Galatians 6:2

Love empowers us to fulfill the law of the Anointed One as we carry each other’s troubles.

Ephesians 5:2

And continue to walk surrendered to the extravagant love of Christ, for he surrendered his life as a sacrifice for us. His great love for us was pleasing to God, like an aroma of adoration—a sweet healing fragrance.

Colossians 1:4

For we have heard of your devoted lives of faith in Christ Jesus and your tender love toward all his holy believers.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And may the Lord increase your love until it overflows toward one another and for all people, just as our love overflows toward you.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We feel a personal responsibility to continually be thanking God for you, our spiritual family, every time we pray. And we have every reason to do so because your faith is growing marvelously beyond measure. The unselfish love each of you share for one another is increasing and overflowing!

Hebrews 13:1

No matter what, make room in your heart to love every believer.

James 2:8

Your calling is to fulfill the royal law of love as given to us in this Scripture: “You must love and value your neighbor as you love and value yourself!” For keeping this law is the noble way to live.

1 Peter 1:22

Now, because of your obedience to the truth, you have purified your very souls, and this empowers you to be full of love for your fellow believers. So express this sincere love toward one another passionately and with a pure heart.

2 Peter 1:7

and to godliness add mercy toward your brothers and sisters, and to mercy toward others add unending love.

1 John 3:11

The beautiful message you’ve heard right from the start is that we should walk in self-sacrificing love toward one another.

1 John 3:23

So these are his commands: that we continually place our trust in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and that we keep loving one another, just as he has commanded us.

1 John 4:21

For he has given us this command: whoever loves God must also demonstrate love to others.

2 John 1:5

Dearest woman, I have a request to make of you. It is not a new commandment but a repetition of the one we have had from the beginning: that we constantly love one another.