John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Cross-references
John 13:1 describes Jesus loving His own to the end — that sacrificial love is the very model for the new command here.
John 15:12 repeats the commandment verbatim later in the same discourse.
John 15:13 defines the standard: 'greater love has no one than to lay down his life' — the measure of Christ's love.
John 15:17 reiterates the command 'love one another' as the summary of Jesus' instructions.
John 17:21 prays for unity among believers, the fruit of this love command, but not directly quoting it.
In 2 Peter 1:7, brotherly affection culminates in love, reinforcing the command as the highest virtue in a chain.
Paul commends their love for all saints as evidence that the command is being lived out.
Paul lists virtues like compassion and kindness that embody the love commanded by Jesus.
Paul echoes 'as I have loved you' with 'as the Lord forgave you', making forgiveness a key application.
Paul prays for them to abound in love for one another, directly fulfilling the new commandment.
Paul states they are taught by God to love one another, referring to the same divine command.
Paul urges them to love more and more, building on the command already at work in them.
In 1 John 4:21, the commandment to love one's brother is restated, directly echoing Jesus' new commandment.
Paul gives thanks for their increasing love, showing the command producing visible fruit.
In Hebrews 13:1, 'Let brotherly love continue' directly echoes the command, urging persistence in mutual love.
In 1 Peter 1:22, loving one another earnestly from a pure heart echoes the command, stressing sincerity through obedience.
Paul calls for the same selfless humility Christ showed, which is the essence of loving as He loved.
1 John 2:8-10 echoes this new commandment, calling it 'true in him and in you' and linking love to walking in the light.
1 John 3:14-18 expands on loving as Christ loved, stating we ought to lay down our lives for brothers.
1 John 3:23 explicitly commands belief and love 'as he gave us commandment' — directly citing Jesus' command.
In 1 John 4:7-11, loving one another is grounded in God's love for us, directly expounding the command.
Paul explicitly models love on Christ's sacrifice, mirroring the 'as I have loved you' standard.
Leviticus 19:18 commands love of neighbor as self — the old law Jesus supersedes with a new standard: as I have loved you.
Romans 12:10 directly commands brotherly love and honor — a clear parallel to John 13:34's love command.
2 John 1:5 calls this the 'commandment from the beginning' — the same love one another, not new but from Jesus.
In 1 Corinthians 12:26, mutual suffering and rejoicing practically embody John 13:34's love for one another.
In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, love's attributes define the love commanded in John 13:34 — a detailed parallel.
Galatians 5:6 shows faith working through love — the love commanded in John 13:34 is the evidence of faith.
Galatians 5:13 commands serving one another through love — a direct echo of John 13:34's mutual love command.
Galatians 5:14 cites the OT love command ('love your neighbor'), while John 13:34 gives a new, higher standard — contrast between old and new.
In Galatians 5:22, love is the first fruit of the Spirit — the source enabling John 13:34's command.
Paul applies the command by urging good deeds to all, especially believers — a practical outworking of love.
1 Corinthians 16:14 commands 'let all you do be done in love' — a broader application of the love command given here.
1 John 4:11 grounds the command to love one another in God's prior love, echoing the same imperative from Jesus.
Colossians 3:14 calls love the bond of perfect harmony — the same central virtue Jesus commands here as the new commandment.
1 John 3:11 directly echoes the 'love one another' command as the message from the beginning, reinforcing Jesus's new commandment.
Romans 15:7 says 'welcome one another as Christ welcomed you' — a parallel pattern of mutual love modeled on Christ's example.
1 John 3:16 defines love by Jesus's sacrificial death, providing the exact 'as I have loved you' standard from the new commandment.
In 1 Peter 3:9, blessing instead of revenge applies the command to suffering, showing love as Christ loved.
In 1 John 5:1, loving the Father extends to loving His children, applying the command to the family of faith.
1 John 5:2 links love for fellow believers to keeping God's commands, reinforcing the new commandment as a mark of obedience.
Revelation 1:5 declares Jesus's love for us and his redemptive work, the very love that sets the standard for the new commandment.
In 1 Peter 3:8, brotherly love is listed among virtues like unity and sympathy, supporting the command in community life.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:13, Paul calls for mutual love and peace among believers, paralleling Jesus's new commandment to love one another.
Ephesians 4:3 urges maintaining unity in the bond of peace — love is essential for preserving that unity among believers.
Galatians 6:2 calls for bearing burdens to fulfill Christ's law, which is a practical outworking of the new love command.
1 Corinthians 1:10 calls for unity and no divisions — love is the foundation for that kind of agreement among believers.
Mark 9:50 commands 'be at peace with one another' — a parallel call to relational harmony that love produces.