We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.
We know that we love God’s children by this—when we love God and obey His commandments.
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write you—for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
“Amen, amen I tell you, whoever hears My word and trusts the One who sent Me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed over from death into life.
Now that you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth, leading to sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from a pure heart.
“And answering, the King will say to them, ‘Amen, I tell you, whatever you did to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
Let brotherly love continue.
“This is My commandment, that you love one another just as I have loved you.
No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God abides in us and His love is made perfect in us.
Now this is His commandment—that we should believe in the name of His Son, Yeshua the Messiah, and love one another, just as He commanded us.
Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, tenderhearted, humble-minded.
For we heard of your trust in Messiah Yeshua and the love you have for all the kedoshim
Therefore, ever since I heard of your trust in the Lord Yeshua and of your love for all the kedoshim,
I wrote these things to you who believe in the name of Ben-Elohim, so you may know that you have eternal life.
“These things I command you, so that you may love one another.”
Now we know that we have come to know Him by this—if we keep His commandments.
and to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love.
Even when we were dead in our trespasses, He made us alive together with Messiah. (By grace you have been saved!)
For we know that if the tent, our earthly home, is torn down, we have a building from God—a home not made with human hands, eternal in the heavens.
As for the kedoshim who are in the land, they are noble—in them is all my delight.
You were dead in your trespasses and sins.
But the fruit of the Ruach is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
But it was right to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead but has come back to life! He was lost, but is found.’”
For this son of mine was dead and has come back to life—he was lost and is found!’ Then they began to celebrate.
Whoever strays from the path of wisdom ends up in the congregation of the dead.
for he loves our people and even built our synagogue.”