1 John 4:21

And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

Cross References (19)

  • Matthew 22:37–39 (20)

    Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

  • Leviticus 19:18 (15)

    Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

  • 1 John 3:11 (14)

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

  • Galatians 5:14 (13)

    The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:9 (11)

    Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love

  • 1 Peter 3:8 (11)

    Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

  • John 15:12 (9)

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

  • John 13:34–35 (9)

    A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

  • Romans 12:9–10 (9)

    Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

  • 1 John 3:23 (8)

    And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another

  • 1 Peter 4:8 (8)

    Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

  • 1 John 3:14 (8)

    We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death

  • 1 John 4:11 (7)

    Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

  • Galatians 5:6 (7)

    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself throu

  • Luke 10:37 (7)

    “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

  • Mark 12:29–33 (7)

    Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

  • Romans 13:9–10 (7)

    The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments,

  • 1 John 3:18 (5)

    Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

  • Matthew 5:43 (3)

    You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’