1 John 4:21 restates the commandment to love one another, which this verse introduces as originating from God.

1 John 4:20 exposes the lie of claiming to love God while hating a brother—directly applying the love command from this verse.

1 John 4:12 states that loving one another causes God to abide in us, developing 4:7's idea that love comes from God into mutual indwelling.

In 1 John 4:8, not loving means not knowing God — the negative counterpart to 4:7's positive command to love.

1 John 2:10 says whoever loves his brother abides in light—a parallel to this verse's claim that love comes from God.

In 1 John 5:1, being born of God is tied to believing in Jesus and loving His children, echoing 4:7's link between love and new birth.

In 1 John 3:14, the same link between love and eternal life appears: loving brethren proves we've passed from death to life, reinforcing that love originates from God.

1 John 3:10 defines children of God by love for brothers—the same test of genuine love this verse calls for.

1 John 3:11 states the same command to love one another as the message from the beginning.

1 John 3:9 expands on being born of God — such a person does not continue in sin, complementing the love mark in 4:7.

1 John 3:24 connects keeping commandments (including love) with abiding in God and the Spirit's witness.

1 John 2:29 connects practicing righteousness to being born of God, paralleling 4:7's link between love and being born of God — different fruit, same source.

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God, which 1 John 4:7 ties to love—showing that loving one another is intrinsic to knowing God and having eternal life.

1 Thessalonians 4:9 says believers are taught by God to love one another, reinforcing 4:7's point that love originates from God.

Galatians 5:22 lists love as fruit of the Spirit, paralleling 4:7's claim that love comes from God as evidence of new birth.

Matthew 22:40 declares that love for God and neighbor sums up the Law, directly supporting 1 John's command to love one another as central to knowing God.

2 John 1:5 repeats the same commandment to love one another as from the beginning.

Hebrews 13:1 echoes the command to love one another, calling for continued brotherly love.

1 Thessalonians 3:12 echoes the call to love one another, praying that the Lord would make believers increase and abound in love.

In 1 Corinthians 13:13, love is called the greatest — reinforcing 1 John 4:7's emphasis on love's divine origin and priority.

In John 13:34, Jesus gives the 'love one another' command that 1 John 4:7 directly echoes and applies.

In John 1:13, being 'born of God' is the same phrase used in 1 John 4:7 to describe those who love.

In Mark 12:31, Jesus commands loving neighbor as self — the same foundational love command that 1 John says originates from God.

Matthew 25:40 teaches that serving the least of Christ's brothers is serving Him, giving concrete application to the love commanded in 1 John 4:7.

1 Peter 1:22 calls for sincere brotherly love from a purified heart, aligning with 4:7's command to love as evidence of new birth.

In Colossians 3:14, love is the bond of perfect harmony — expanding on the love from God that 1 John 4:7 says defines believers.

2 Timothy 1:7 says God gives a spirit of love, supporting 4:7's assertion that love is a divine gift, not human effort.

1 Timothy 1:5 similarly identifies love as the goal of the charge, issuing from a pure heart, good conscience, and sincere faith.

In 1 Corinthians 16:14, Paul commands doing everything in love — a practical application of the love from God in 1 John 4:7.

In John 15:13, Jesus defines love's highest expression as laying down one's life — building on the love from God in 1 John 4:7.

In Luke 6:35, Jesus commands love for enemies — an extension of love that 1 John 4:7 grounds in being born of God.

Deuteronomy 30:6 promises heart circumcision to enable love for God, parallel to 4:7's love flowing from being born of God.