Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.

In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.

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

… Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.