He rose from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
1 John 3:11 - King James 2000 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this is the message (the announcement) which you have heard from the first, that we should love one another, American Standard Version (1901) For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another: Common English Bible This is the message that you heard from the beginning: love each other. Catholic Public Domain Version For this is the announcement that you heard from the beginning: that you should love one another. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another. |
He rose from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you.
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling fragrance.
But concerning brotherly love you need not that I write unto you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto sincere love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Finally, be all of one mind, having compassion one with another, love as brethren, be tender hearted, be courteous:
And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loves God love his brother also.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loves is born of God, and knows God.
And now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto you, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.