Love (4/5)

Such hope will not be doomed to disappointment, because the love of… Romans 5:5

Such hope will not be doomed to disappointment, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Romans 5:5 hope heart Spirit
This is how everyone will know
that you are my disciples:
if you love one another.
John 13:35 evangelism following

But God is rich in his mercy, and because he had such great love for us, he brought us to life with Christ when we were already dead through sin—it is by grace that you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:4-5 mercy Jesus grace
Anyone who has received my commandments
and observes them
is the one who loves me.
And whoever loves me
will be loved by my Father,
and I will love him
and reveal myself to him.
John 14:21 law Father
My son, do not ignore the Lord’s discipline
or refuse to accept his rebuke.
For the Lord disciplines those whom he loves,
just as a father chastises a beloved son.
Proverbs 3:11-12 Father learning punishment
And now, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways. Encourage one another. Be of one mind and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:11 life peace nearness
This is how we know what love is:
he laid down his life for us,
and we in turn must be prepared
to lay down our lives for our brethren.
1 John 3:16 Jesus neighbor
Brethren, you were called to freedom. However, make sure that you do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Instead, serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:13 freedom humility desires
“You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and every other commandment are all summed up in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Romans 13:9 law neighbor
The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is filled with his kindness.
Psalm 33:5 reliability righteousness
I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love so that they may grow rich in their complete understanding as they come to the knowledge of the mystery of God, that is, Christ.
Colossians 2:2 Jesus encouragement understanding
The second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Matthew 22:39 law neighbor
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2 Corinthians 13:13 grace blessing Holy Spirit
Jesus answered him,
“Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him
and make our abode with him.”
John 14:23 obedience Father
There is only one thing I ask of the Lord,
just one thing I seek:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
so that I may enjoy the beauty of the Lord
and gaze on his temple.
Psalm 27:4 God nearness
If anyone is rich in worldly possessions
and sees a brother in need
but refuses to open his heart,
how can the love of God abide in him?
1 John 3:17 money neighbor compassion
Hear, O Israel, the Lord, our God, is Lord alone. You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 law God
I have made your name known to them,
and I will make it known,
so that the love with which you loved me
may be in them, and I in them.
John 17:26 Jesus prayer
This is the commandment
we have received from him:
whoever loves God
must also love his brother.
1 John 4:21 law friendship
However, you, dear friends, must build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in the love of God as you await our Lord Jesus Christ in his mercy, who will grant you eternal life.
Jude 1:20-21 faith Holy Spirit Jesus
Brethren, we must always give thanks to God for you, and it is only right that we do so. For your faith grows ever more, and the love that all of you have for one another continues to increase.
2 Thessalonians 1:3 faith gratitude
Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your kindness.
Psalm 31:17 blessing salvation light
For the love of Christ urges us forward, once we conclude that one has died for all, and therefore all have died. And he died for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves, but for him who for their sakes died and was raised to life.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 life resurrection
For God so loved the world
that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him
may not perish
but may attain eternal life.
John 3:16 grace eternal life faith
O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me;
may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever.
Psalm 40:12 reliability protection mercy