1 Peter 1:22
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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,
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- 1 Peter 1:22 NU omits through the Spirit
- 1 Peter 1:22 Lit. unhypocritical
1 Timothy 1:5
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5 Now (A)the purpose of the commandment is love (B)from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from [a]sincere faith,
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- 1 Timothy 1:5 Lit. unhypocritical
Hebrews 13:1
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1 Peter 3:8
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Called to Blessing
8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be [a]courteous;
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- 1 Peter 3:8 NU humble
Romans 12:9-10
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Behave Like a Christian
9 (A)Let love be without hypocrisy. (B)Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 (C)Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, (D)in honor giving preference to one another;
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1 John 4:12
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Seeing God Through Love
12 (A)No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.
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John 13:34-35
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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. 35 (B)By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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1 John 4:7
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Knowing God Through Love(A)
7 (B)Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who (C)loves is born of God and knows God.
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1 John 3:23
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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.
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- 1 John 3:23 M omits us
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, you double-minded.
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2 Thessalonians 1:3
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God’s Final Judgment and Glory
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,
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1 Thessalonians 3:12
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12 And may the Lord make you increase and (A)abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,
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1 John 4:20-5:2
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Obedience by Faith
20 (A)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, [a]how can he love God (B)whom he has not seen? 21 And (C)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
Obedience by Faith
5 Whoever believes that (D)Jesus is the Christ is (E)born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and (F)keep His commandments.
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- 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot
2 Peter 1:7
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7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and (A)to brotherly kindness love.
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1 Peter 2:17
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17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear (A)God. Honor the king.
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Galatians 5:5
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5 For we through the Spirit eagerly (A)wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
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1 John 3:11
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11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, (A)that we should love one another,
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Ephesians 4:3
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3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit (A)in the bond of peace.
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Romans 6:16-17
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16 Do you not know that (A)to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart (B)that form of doctrine to which you were [a]delivered.
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- Romans 6:17 entrusted
Acts 15:9
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9 (A)and made no distinction between us and them, (B)purifying their hearts by faith.
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Revelation 2:4
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4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
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1 John 3:14-19
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14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [a]his brother abides in death. 15 (A)Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that (B)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
The Outworking of Love
16 (C)By this we know love, (D)because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But (E)whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
18 My little children, (F)let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19 And by this we [b]know (G)that we are of the truth, and shall [c]assure our hearts before Him.
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- 1 John 3:14 NU omits his brother
- 1 John 3:19 NU shall know
- 1 John 3:19 persuade, set at rest
1 Peter 4:17
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17 For the time has come (A)for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, (B)what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
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1 Peter 4:8
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8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for (A)“love will cover a multitude of sins.”
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James 2:15-16
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15 (A)If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and (B)one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?
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