But whoever loves God is known by God.

If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be separated from God—lost forever! Come, O Lord!

We show that we are God’s servants by our pure lives, by our understanding, by our patience, and by our kindness. We show it by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,

Titus and His Companions

I thank God because he gave Titus the same love for you that I have.

Each one of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. You should not give if it makes you unhappy or if you feel forced to give. God loves those who are happy to give.

And why do I not burden you? Do you think it is because I don’t love you? God knows that I love you.

Now, brothers and sisters, be filled with joy. Try to make everything right, and do what I have asked you to do. Agree with each other, and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

I pray that you will enjoy the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.

So I am not the one living now—it is Christ living in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God. He is the one who loved me and gave himself to save me.

Paul’s Love for the Galatian Believers

In the past you did not know God. You were slaves to gods that were not real.

My brothers and sisters, God chose you to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful selves. Instead, serve each other with love.

And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace. God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in Christ, the one he loves.

Paul’s Prayer

That is why I always remember you in my prayers and thank God for you. I have done this ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.

But God is rich in mercy, and he loved us very much.

And I pray that you and all God’s holy people will have the power to understand the greatness of Christ’s love—how wide, how long, how high, and how deep that love is.

Christ’s love is greater than anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to know that love. Then you can be filled with everything God has for you.

Live a life of love. Love others just as Christ loved us. He gave himself for us—a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

I pray that God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will give peace and love with faith to all the brothers and sisters there.

God’s grace to all of you who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love that never ends.

God knows that I want very much to see you. I love all of you with the love of Christ Jesus.

They are doing it out of love. They know that God gave me the work of defending the Good News.

We thank him because we have heard about the faith you have in Christ Jesus and the love you have for all of God’s people.

I want them to be strengthened and joined together with love and to have the full confidence that comes from understanding. I want them to know completely the secret truth that God has made known. That truth is Christ himself.

Your New Life With Each Other

God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So your new life should be like this: Show mercy to others. Be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.

Every time we pray to God our Father, we thank him for all that you have done because of your faith. And we thank him for the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.