And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
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.
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
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,
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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.
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
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