Scripture instructs God's people to love one another and illustrates what this means in practice.

Galatians 5:14

Reasons for loving one another

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God commands it

Leviticus 19:18
Leviticus 19:34
Deuteronomy 10:19

Love for foreigners commanded:

Matthew 22:39
John 15:12

pp Mk 12:31

the second greatest commandment

Romans 13:10
1 Thessalonians 4:9

Jesus Christ commands his disciples to love one another

Hebrews 13:1
James 2:8
1 Peter 1:22; 2:17
1 John 3:23; 4:21
2 John 1:5
1 John 4:11

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God has taken the initiative in showing love

Malachi 2:10
1 Corinthians 8:11-13
1 John 3:16
John 13:35

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God's people are known by their love

1 John 2:10; 3:14; 4:7,16,20
1 Peter 4:8

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Love maintains fellowship

Proverbs 10:12; 17:9
Ephesians 4:2
1 Thessalonians 2:8

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Love promotes sacrificial service

Proverbs 17:17
2 Corinthians 12:15
Galatians 5:13
Philippians 2:30; 4:10
1 Thessalonians 1:3
Matthew 25:36

Expressing love for one another

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In caring for the sick

Job 2:11
Galatians 4:14
Matthew 25:35

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In meeting material needs

Deuteronomy 15:7-8
1 John 3:17
2 Corinthians 13:12

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In affectionate greetings

Genesis 33:4; 45:14-15
Acts 20:37
Romans 16:16
1 Corinthians 16:20
1 Peter 5:14
Genesis 14:14-16

Examples of the demonstration of love for one another

Exodus 32:31-32

Abraham for Lot

1 Samuel 18:3

Moses for Israel

Luke 7:2-6

Jonathan

Luke 10:29-37

the Roman centurion for his servant

Acts 4:32; 16:33

the good Samaritan

Acts 20:38
Romans 16:4

the Philippian jailer

2 Corinthians 2:4
Ephesians 1:15
Philippians 1:8; 4:1
2 Timothy 1:16-17
Philemon 1:12
3 John 1:6

Onesiphorus

2 Corinthians 1:3-6; 2:4

Paul's love for his churches

Galatians 4:19

Corinth:

Philippians 1:3,7; 4:1

Galatia

Philippi:

1 Thessalonians 2:7-8; 3:7-10,12

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Thessalonica:

5778 adorning
5803 carelessness
6720 redemption
7026 church, leadership
7028 church, life of
7031 unity, God's goal
7927 hymn
8230 discipline
8291 kindness
8318 patience
8342 servanthood
8453 obedience