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Scripture instructs God’s people to love one another and illustrates what this means in practice.
God commands it Gal 5:14 See also Lev 19:18 Love for foreigners commanded: Lev 19:34; Dt 10:19
Mt 22:39 pp Mk 12:31 the second greatest commandment; Jn 15:12 Jesus Christ commands his disciples to love one another; Ro 13:10; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; Jas 2:8; 1Pe 1:22; 1Pe 2:17; 1Jn 3:23; 1Jn 4:21; 2Jn 5
God has taken the initiative in showing love 1Jn 4:11 See also Mal 2:10; 1Co 8:11-13; 1Jn 3:16
God’s people are known by their love Jn 13:35 See also 1Jn 2:10; 1Jn 3:14; 1Jn 4:7,16,20
Love maintains fellowship 1Pe 4:8 See also Pr 10:12; Pr 17:9; Eph 4:2
Love promotes sacrificial service 1Th 2:8 See also Pr 17:17; 2Co 12:15; Gal 5:13; Php 2:30; Php 4:10; 1Th 1:3
In caring for the sick Mt 25:36 See also Job 2:11; Gal 4:14
In meeting material needs Mt 25:35 See also Dt 15:7-8; 1Jn 3:17
In affectionate greetings 2Co 13:12 See also Ge 33:4; Ge 45:14-15; Ac 20:37; Ro 16:16; 1Co 16:20; 1Pe 5:14
Ge 14:14-16 Abraham for Lot; Ex 32:31-32 Moses for Israel; 1Sa 18:3 Jonathan; Lk 7:2-6 the Roman centurion for his servant; Lk 10:29-37 the good Samaritan; Ac 4:32; Ac 16:33 the Philippian jailer; Ac 20:38; Ro 16:4; 2Co 2:4; Eph 1:15; Php 1:8; Php 4:1; 2Ti 1:16-17 Onesiphorus; Phm 12; 3Jn 6
Paul’s love for his churches Corinth: 2Co 1:3-6; 2Co 2:4
Gal 4:19 Galatia Philippi: Php 1:3,7; Php 4:1 Thessalonica: 1Th 2:7-8; 1Th 3:7-10,12