Love (4/5)

But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love… Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ —by grace you have been saved—.
Ephesians 2:4-5 mercy Jesus grace
For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:14 law neighbor

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
John 13:35 evangelism following
I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.
Revelation 3:19 life punishment conversion
My child, do not despise the Lord's discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
for the Lord reproves the one he loves,
as a father the son in whom he delights.
Proverbs 3:11-12 Father learning punishment
The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Romans 13:9 law neighbor
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.
Galatians 5:13 freedom humility desires
He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
Psalm 33:5 reliability righteousness
Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:11 life peace nearness
We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another.
1 John 3:16 Jesus neighbor
I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself.
Colossians 2:2 Jesus encouragement understanding
Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.”
John 14:23 obedience Father
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
2 Corinthians 13:13 grace blessing Holy Spirit
One thing I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
to live in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord,
and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 27:4 God nearness
And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Matthew 22:39 law neighbor
I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.
John 17:26 Jesus prayer
We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of everyone of you for one another is increasing.
2 Thessalonians 1:3 faith gratitude
As a father has compassion for his children,
so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.
Psalm 103:13 fear Father compassion
The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.
1 John 4:21 law friendship
Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your steadfast love.
Psalm 31:16 blessing salvation light
But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.
Jude 1:20-21 faith Holy Spirit Jesus
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
John 3:16 grace eternal life faith
How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?
1 John 3:17 money neighbor compassion
Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the 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
Do not, O Lord, withhold
your mercy from me;
let your steadfast love and your faithfulness
keep me safe forever.
Psalm 40:11 reliability protection mercy

For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. And he died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised for them.