John 15:17
These things I command you, that ye love one another.
Cross-references
John 15:12 gives the specific command to love as Jesus loved, which John 15:17 then summarizes as the command.
In John 13:34, Jesus gives the same 'love one another' commandment, reinforcing this central teaching.
1 John 3:14-15 ties love for brothers to passing from death to life, showing the eternal significance of obeying this command.
In Romans 12:10, Paul explicitly commands 'love one another with brotherly affection' — a direct parallel to Jesus' command.
In 1 Corinthians 16:14, Paul urges that all be done in love — a broader application of the love command here.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:9, Paul notes believers are taught by God to love one another, echoing this command.
In Hebrews 13:1, the author exhorts 'let brotherly love continue' — a direct continuation of the love one another command.
In 1 Peter 1:22, this command to love one another is tied to soul purification through obedience, deepening the call to sincere love.
In 1 John 5:2, loving fellow believers is linked to loving God and keeping his commandments, showing the same command's foundation.
In Acts 7:26, Moses tries to reconcile quarreling brothers — an example of pursuing love and peace among God's people.
1 Peter 2:17 commands love for the brotherhood, a parallel call to the mutual love in John 15:17.