^15 (A)Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that ^(B)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

¹⁶ By this we know love, that ^(C)he laid down his life for us, and ^(D)we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. ¹⁷ But ^(E)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet ^(F)closes his heart against him, ^(G)how does God's love abide in him? ¹⁸ Little children, let us not ^(H)love in word or talk but in deed and ^(I)in truth.

God Is Love

⁷ Beloved, ^(A)let us love one another, for love is from God, and ^(B)whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. ^8 (C)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because ^(D)God is love.