1 Peter 1:22
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22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for (A)a sincere brotherly love, (B)love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
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1 Timothy 1:5
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5 The aim of our charge is love (A)that issues from a pure heart and (B)a good conscience and (C)a sincere faith.
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Hebrews 13:1
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Romans 12:9-10
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Marks of the True Christian
9 (A)Let love be genuine. (B)Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 (C)Love one another with brotherly affection. (D)Outdo one another in showing honor.
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1 Peter 3:8
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Suffering for Righteousness' Sake
8 Finally, all of you, (A)have unity of mind, sympathy, (B)brotherly love, (C)a tender heart, and (D)a humble mind.
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1 John 4:12
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12 (A)No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and (B)his love is perfected in us.
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1 John 4:7
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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.
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James 4:8
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8 (A)Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. (B)Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and (C)purify your hearts, (D)you double-minded.
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1 John 3:23
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23 And this is his commandment, (A)that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and (B)love one another, (C)just as he has commanded us.
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2 Thessalonians 1:3
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Thanksgiving
3 (A)We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,[a] as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
1 Thessalonians 3:12
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12 and may the Lord (A)make you increase and abound in love (B)for one another and for all, as we do for you,
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1 John 4:20-5:2
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20 (A)If anyone says, “I love God,” and (B)hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God (C)whom he has not seen. 21 And (D)this commandment we have from him: (E)whoever loves God must also love his brother.
Overcoming the World
5 (F)Everyone who believes that (G)Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and (H)everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 (I)By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
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- 1 John 4:20 Some manuscripts how can he
1 Peter 2:17
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17 (A)Honor everyone. (B)Love the brotherhood. (C)Fear God. Honor the emperor.
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Acts 15:9
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9 and (A)he made no distinction between us and them, (B)having cleansed their hearts (C)by faith.
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1 John 3:11
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Love One Another
11 For (A)this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, (B)that we should love one another.
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2 Peter 1:7
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7 and godliness (A)with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection (B)with love.
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Philippians 1:9
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9 And it is my prayer that (A)your love may abound more and more, (B)with knowledge and all discernment,
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Ephesians 4:3
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3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in (A)the bond of peace.
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Galatians 5:5
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5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly (A)wait for the hope of righteousness.
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Revelation 2:4
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4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned (A)the love you had at first.
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1 John 3:14-19
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14 We know that (A)we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15 (B)Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that (C)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
16 By this we know love, that (D)he laid down his life for us, and (E)we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But (F)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet (G)closes his heart against him, (H)how does God's love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not (I)love in word or talk but in deed and (J)in truth.
19 By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him;
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1 Peter 4:17
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17 For it is time for judgment (A)to begin at the household of God; and (B)if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who (C)do not obey the gospel of God?
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1 Peter 4:8
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8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since (A)love covers a multitude of sins.
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James 2:15-16
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15 (A)If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 (B)and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good[a] is that?
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- James 2:16 Or benefit
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