²³ And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ ^(A)and love one another, as He gave ^[a]us commandment.

^12 (A)This is My ^(B)commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

^34 (A)A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

¹¹ For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, ^(A)that we should love one another,

²⁹ Jesus answered and said to them, ^(A)“This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

²¹ And ^(A)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

⁸ And above all things have fervent love for one another, for ^(A)“love will cover a multitude of sins.”

The Enduring Word

²² Since you ^(A)have purified your souls in obeying the truth ^[a]through the Spirit in ^[b]sincere ^(B)love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

A Brotherly and Orderly Life

⁹ But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for ^(A)you yourselves are taught by God ^(B)to love one another;

² And ^(A)walk in love, ^(B)as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God ^(C)for a sweet-smelling aroma.