2 John 1:5

And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

Cross References (15)

  • John 15:12 (9)

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

  • 1 John 3:11 (9)

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

  • 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.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:9 (8)

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

  • 1 John 3:23 (7)

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

  • 1 John 4:20 (5)

    If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has

  • 1 Peter 4:8 (4)

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

  • 1 John 3:14–18 (4)

    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 4:7–12 (3)

    Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

  • Ephesians 5:2 (3)

    and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

  • 2 Peter 1:7 (3)

    and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

  • 1 John 2:7–8 (3)

    Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandm

  • Hebrews 13:1 (3)

    Continue in brotherly love.

  • 1 Peter 1:22–23 (3)

    Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one

  • Galatians 5:22 (2)

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