For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

We have

for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Because

The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

This is His commandment, that we

believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is

born of God and knows God.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.

As for the

saints who are in the earth,

They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.

The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints,

since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints;

Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.

Let love of the brethren continue.

Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a

sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.

General references

“You shall not murder.

for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;

By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

This I command you, that you love one another.

And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.