May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you. | And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you. |
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” | For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” |
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May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. |
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. | In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. |
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. | Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. |
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you. | But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. |
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. |
But speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ. | Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. |
Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” | Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” |
Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” | So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.” |
One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him. | Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him. |
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. |
The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. | The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. |
Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ | And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” |
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. | In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. |
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband. | However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. |
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. | For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. |
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. |
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. | By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. |
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. | Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. | But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. |
A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. | A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. | And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. |
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love. | For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. |
I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them. | I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them. |