Amnon and Tamar

Some time later, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar. She was the beautiful sister of Absalom. He was another one of David’s sons.

I will smash them against one another. I will punish parents and children alike,” announces the Lord. “I will not feel sorry for them. I will not show them any kindness. My tender love for them will not keep me from destroying them.” ’ ”

Do not make evil plans against one another. When you promise to tell the truth, do not lie. Many people love to do that. But I hate all these things,” announces the Lord.

“I give you a new command. Love one another. You must love one another, just as I have loved you.

If you love one another, everyone will know you are my disciples.”

Here is my command. Love one another, just as I have loved you.

Here is my command. Love one another.

So she ran to Simon Peter and another disciple, the one Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb! We don’t know where they have put him!”

Love one another deeply. Honor others more than yourselves.

Love Fulfills the Law

Pay everything you owe. But you can never pay back all the love you owe one another. Whoever loves other people has done everything the law requires.

Final Greetings

Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful! Work to make things right with one another. Help one another and agree with one another. Live in peace. And the God who gives love and peace will be with you.

Living by the Holy Spirit’s Power

My brothers and sisters, you were chosen to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to live under the power of sin. Instead, serve one another in love.

Don’t be proud at all. Be completely gentle. Be patient. Put up with one another in love.

If any of these things has happened to you, then agree with one another. Have the same love. Be one in spirit and in the way you think and act. By doing this, you will make my joy complete.

May the Lord make your love grow. May it be like a rising flood. May your love for one another increase. May it also increase for everyone else. May it be just like our love for you.

We don’t need to write to you about your love for one another. God himself has taught you to love one another.

In fact, you do love all God’s family all around Macedonia. Brothers and sisters, we are asking you to love one another more and more.

Have a lot of respect for them. Love them because of what they do. Live in peace with one another.

Paul Prays and Gives Thanks

Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. That is only right, because your faith is growing more and more. We also thank God that the love you all have for one another is increasing.

Let us consider how we can stir up one another to love. Let us help one another to do good works.

You have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. So you have an honest and true love for each other. So love one another deeply, from your hearts.

Suffering for Doing Good

Finally, I want all of you to agree with one another. Be understanding. Love one another. Be kind and tender. Be humble.

Most of all, love one another deeply. Love erases many sins by forgiving them.

To godliness, add kindness for one another. And to kindness for one another, add love.

More Instructions About Loving and Hating One Another

From the beginning we have heard that we should love one another.