Ephesians 6:24
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 16:22 warns that not loving the Lord brings a curse — the negative counterpart to the blessing on those who love.
John 14:15 directly links love for Christ with obedience to His commands—reinforcing what 'love incorruptible' entails.
John 16:27 states that the Father loves those who love Christ—a direct parallel to the grace promised to such lovers here.
2 Corinthians 11:3 warns against losing sincere and pure devotion to Christ—directly mirroring the 'love incorruptible' here.
1 Peter 1:8 describes loving Christ without seeing him — directly parallel to the call to love Christ with incorruptible love in Ephesians 6:24.
2 Timothy 4:22 adds 'The Lord be with your spirit' before the grace benediction — a variant of the same closing.
In Joshua 24:14, serving God in sincerity and faithfulness echoes the call for incorruptible love in this benediction.
Isaiah 56:6 speaks of foreigners who love the Lord's name, echoing the same devotion to God that here applies to Christ.
Luke 7:47 shows that great love for Jesus flows from great forgiveness—connecting love and grace, similar to the love mentioned here.
1 Corinthians 16:23 offers the same grace benediction, but without the qualifier about loving Christ — a standard Pauline closing.
2 Corinthians 5:14 speaks of Christ's love compelling us—complementary to our love for Him, showing the source.
2 Corinthians 13:14 expands to a trinitarian blessing — grace, love, and fellowship — connecting love of God to love of Christ.
John 5:23 calls for honoring the Son as the Father, paralleling the reverence for Christ implied in loving Him.
Revelation 22:21 is another NT closing benediction of grace to all — echoes the same formula but without the love condition.