1 John 3:16
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
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- 1 John 4:9–11 By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.
- Ephesians 5:2 Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
- John 13:34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.