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Agape
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But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →
Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →
So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:
and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;
In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.
For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.
But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. — read the full passage →
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. — read the full passage →
And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: — read the full passage →
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men. — read the full passage →
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →
There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you. — read the full passage →
If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.
After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifestedhimselfon this wise. — read the full passage →
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all? — read the full passage →
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together. — read the full passage →
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. — read the full passage →
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →
And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons.
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?
That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea.
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold, thy son!
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →
There was at the table reclining in Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. — read the full passage →
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.
But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →
Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →
For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →
And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.
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