Ephesians 4:32
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32 (A)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (B)forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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Ephesians 4:2
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2 with all (A)humility and (B)gentleness, with (C)patience, (D)bearing with one another in love,
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1 John 4:19
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19 (A)We love because he first loved us.
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2 Peter 1:5-8
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5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith (A)with virtue,[a] and virtue (B)with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control (C)with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness (D)with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection (E)with love. 8 For if these qualities[b] are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or (F)unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 2 Peter 1:5 Or excellence; twice in this verse
- 2 Peter 1:8 Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12
2 Peter 1:10
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10 Therefore, brothers,[a] be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and (A)election, for if you practice these qualities (B)you will never fall.
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- 2 Peter 1:10 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 Peter 3:8-11
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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. 9 (E)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, (F)bless, for (G)to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For
(H)“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
let him seek peace and pursue it.
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 Thessalonians 5:15
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15 See that (A)no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always (B)seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
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1 John 3:14-20
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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; 20 for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.
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1 Thessalonians 1:3-6
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3 remembering before (A)our God and Father (B)your work of faith and labor of (C)love and (D)steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, (E)brothers[a] loved by God, (F)that he has chosen you, 5 because (G)our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and (H)in the Holy Spirit and with full (I)conviction. You know (J)what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And (K)you became imitators of us (L)and of the Lord, for (M)you received the word in much affliction, (N)with the (O)joy of the Holy Spirit,
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- 1 Thessalonians 1:4 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
2 Corinthians 6:6
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6 (A)by purity, (B)knowledge, patience, kindness, (C)the Holy Spirit, (D)genuine love;
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Jeremiah 31:3
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3 the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away.
(A)I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore (B)I have continued (C)my faithfulness to you.
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- Jeremiah 31:3 Septuagint; Hebrew me
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
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Stand Firm
13 But (A)we ought always to give thanks to God for you, (B)brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you (C)as the firstfruits[a] (D)to be saved, (E)through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 To this he called you through (F)our gospel, (G)so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning
Ezekiel 16:8
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8 “When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and (A)I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you (B)and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord God, (C)and you became mine.
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Galatians 5:6
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6 For in Christ Jesus (A)neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but (B)only faith working through love.
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Titus 3:4-6
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4 But when (A)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, (B)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (C)according to his own mercy, by (D)the washing of regeneration and (E)renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he (F)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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2 Timothy 2:10
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10 Therefore (A)I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain (B)the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with (C)eternal glory.
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Romans 1:7
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7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:
(A)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Titus 1:1
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