John 13:34
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34 (A)A new commandment (B)I give to you, (C)that you love one another: (D)just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
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Matthew 5:43-44
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Love Your Enemies
43 (A)“You have heard that it was said, (B)‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, (C)Love your enemies and (D)pray for those who persecute you,
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1 John 4:7-8
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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. 8 (C)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because (D)God is love.
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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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Romans 12:16-21
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16 (A)Live in harmony with one another. (B)Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[a] (C)Never be wise in your own sight. 17 (D)Repay no one evil for evil, but (E)give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, (F)live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, (G)never avenge yourselves, but leave it[b] to the wrath of God, for it is written, (H)“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, (I)“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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- Romans 12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks
- Romans 12:19 Greek give place
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