1John 4:21 Cross References

1 John 4:21

21: And God himself has commanded that we must love not only him but our Christian brothers and sisters, too.

Leviticus 19:18

  1. "Never seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Matthew 22:37

  1. Jesus replied, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'
  2. This is the first and greatest commandment.
  3. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

1 John 3:11

  1. This is the message we have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

  1. But I don't need to write to you about the Christian love that should be shown among God's people. For God himself has taught you to love one another.

1 John 3:23

  1. And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us.

Mark 12:29

  1. Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord.
  2. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.'
  3. The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."
  4. The teacher of religious law replied, "Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other.
  5. And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbors as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law."

1 Peter 4:8

  1. Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Romans 13:9

  1. For the commandments against adultery and murder and stealing and coveting--and any other commandment--are all summed up in this one commandment: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
  2. Love does no wrong to anyone, so love satisfies all of God's requirements.

Luke 10:37

  1. The man replied, "The one who showed him mercy." Then Jesus said, "Yes, now go and do the same."

John 13:34

  1. So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.
  2. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples."

Galatians 5:14

  1. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

John 15:12

  1. I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you.

Romans 12:9

  1. Don't just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good.
  2. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

Galatians 5:6

  1. For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, it makes no difference to God whether we are circumcised or not circumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.

1 Peter 3:8

  1. Finally, all of you should be of one mind, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds.

1 John 4:11

  1. Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.

1 John 3:18

  1. Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions.

1 John 3:14

  1. If we love our Christian brothers and sisters, it proves that we have passed from death to eternal life. But a person who has no love is still dead.

Matthew 5:43

  1. "You have heard that the law of Moses says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy.
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