“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another,
and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,
Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.
We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
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