1 Thessalonians 4:9

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

Cross-reference

1 Thessalonians 3:12 prays for their love to increase, complementing the affirmation that God teaches them to love.

Jeremiah 31:34 promises that in the new covenant all will know God directly, which is realized when believers are taught by God to love.

1 John 5:1 Parallel

1 John 5:1 says being born of God leads to loving His children, aligning with being taught by God to love one another.

1 John 4:21 Parallel

1 John 4:21 commands that loving God requires loving others, showing that God-taught love is essential to faith.

1 John 4:7-16 declares love is from God and those who love know God, directly affirming that God teaches believers to love.

1 John 3:14-19 connects love for brothers as evidence of passing from death to life, reinforcing that God teaches believers to love.

1 John 3:11 Parallel

1 John 3:11 declares love for one another as the message from the beginning — aligning with Paul's claim that God Himself teaches it.

1 John 2:20-27 says believers have anointing that teaches them, needing no human teacher, same idea as being taught by God to love.

1 John 2:10 Parallel

1 John 2:10 links love for a brother with abiding in light — highlighting the spiritual significance of this God-taught love.

2 Peter 1:7 Parallel

2 Peter 1:7 lists brotherly affection as a step in spiritual growth — showing it's a key virtue believers must cultivate.

1 Peter 4:8 Parallel

1 Peter 4:8 commands deep love and highlights its power to cover sins, supporting the God-taught love in this verse.

1 Peter 3:8 Parallel

1 Peter 3:8 commands love for one another with sympathy and humility — reinforcing the comprehensive nature of this divine teaching.

Hebrews 13:1 exhorts 'Let brotherly love continue' — the same phrase Paul uses, showing it's a lasting NT mandate.

Hebrews 8:11 continues the new covenant promise that all will know God, directly paralleling being taught by God to love.

Hebrews 8:10 quotes the new covenant promise of God writing his laws on hearts, matching the 'taught by God' theme of love.

Ephesians 5:2 urges walking in love as Christ loved — echoing the self-giving love God has taught the Thessalonians.

Matthew 22:39 commands loving your neighbor as yourself, echoing the divine love instruction in the main verse.

John 6:45 Citation

John 6:45 directly uses the same 'taught by God' phrase, linking divine instruction to coming to Christ and loving others.

John 13:34 Allusion

In John 13:34, Jesus gives the new commandment to love one another — the same divine teaching that Paul says they have already received.

John 13:35 Parallel

In John 13:35, Jesus says love for one another marks his disciples — the same truth that underlies Paul's confidence in their love.

In John 15:12-17, Jesus directly commands this love, calling His disciples friends — showing the divine origin of the command.

Romans 12:10 gives a direct call to brotherly love and mutual honor — the same virtue Paul commends here as taught by God.

John 15:17 Parallel

John 15:17 repeats Jesus' command to love each other, reinforcing the divine teaching of brotherly love.

2 John 1:5 Parallel

2 John 1:5 recalls the command to love one another from the beginning, the same truth God taught the Thessalonians.

Isaiah 54:13 contains the phrase 'taught by the LORD' which Paul echoes here, grounding divine instruction in God's promise.

2 Thessalonians 1:3 thanks God for their growing love for each other, consistent with the divine teaching here.

2 Corinthians 9:1 uses the same 'no need to write' formula regarding the collection, paralleling confidence in their love.

1 Peter 1:22 calls for sincere love for each other from a pure heart, aligning with the God-taught love here.

Revelation 2:4 rebukes forsaking first love, contrasting with the commendation of love here.

1 John 3:23 Parallel

1 John 3:23 commands love one another as a direct command from God, echoing the idea of being taught by God to love.

Hebrews 10:16 describes God writing his laws on hearts, fulfilling the internal divine teaching that produces love here.

Acts 4:32 Parallel

Acts 4:32 shows the early church living out this brotherly love through unity and sharing — a practical demonstration of the divine teaching.

Acts 16:34 Parallel

Acts 16:34 shows the Philippian jailer's joyful hospitality as a concrete example of brotherly love in action.

James 2:8 Parallel

James 2:8 cites the royal law to love your neighbor, reinforcing the command to love one another that God teaches here.

1 Corinthians 16:14 expands the call to love into every action, not just toward believers.

2 Corinthians 8:7 urges abounding in love as a grace, connecting brotherly love to practical generosity.

Ephesians 1:15 commends love for all the saints, reinforcing the brotherly love Paul praises here.

Colossians 3:14 describes love as the bond of unity, reinforcing the God-taught love for one another here.

Colossians 1:4 commends love for all the saints, echoing the brotherly love Paul affirms in Thessalonica.

Philippians 1:9 prays for love to abound with knowledge, complementing the idea that love is taught by God and grows.

Ephesians 4:16 describes the body growing in love as each part works, showing love's role in church unity.