Is of God 1Jo 4:7
Commanded by God 1Jo 4:21
Commanded by Christ Joh 13:34; 15:12; 1Jo 3:23
After the example of Christ Joh 13:34; 15:12; Eph 5:2
Taught by God 1Th 4:9
Faith works by Ga 5:6
A fruit of the Spirit Ga 5:22; Col 1:8
Purity of heart leads to 1Pe 1:22
Explained 1Co 13:4-7
Is an active principle 1Th 1:3; Heb 6:10
Is an abiding principle 1Co 13:8,13
Is the second great commandment Mt 22:37-39
Is the end of the commandment 1Ti 1:5
Supernatural gifts are nothing without 1Co 13:1,2
The greatest sacrifices are nothing without 1Co 13:3
Especially enjoined upon ministers 1Ti 4:12; 2Ti 2:22
SAINTS SHOULD
Put on Col 3:14
Follow after 1Co 14:1
Continue in 1Ti 2:15; Heb 13:1
Provoke each other to 2Co 8:7; 9:2; Heb 10:24
Be sincere in Ro 12:9; 2Co 6:6; 8:8; 1Jo 3:18
Be disinterested in 1Co 10:24; 13:5; Php 2:4
Should be connected with brotherly kindness Ro 12:10; 2Pe 1:7
Should be with a pure heart 1Pe 1:22
All things should be done with 1Co 16:14
SHOULD BE EXHIBITED, TOWARD
Ministers 1Th 5:13
Our families Eph 5:25; Tit 2:4
Fellow-countrymen Ex 32:32; Ro 9:2,3; 10:1
Enemies Ex 23:4,5; 2Ki 6:22; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:14,20; 1Pe 3:9
All men Ga 6:10
SHOULD BE EXHIBITED, IN
Ministering to the wants of others Mt 25:35; Heb 6:10
Loving each other Ga 5:13
Relieving strangers Le 25:35; Mt 25:36
Clothing the naked Isa 58:7; Mt 25:36
Visiting the sick, &c Job 31:16-22; Jas 1:27
Sympathising Ro 12:15; 1Co 12:26
Supporting the weak Ga 6:2; 1Th 5:14
Covering the faults of others Pr 10:12; 1Pe 4:8
Forgiving injuries Eph 4:32; Col 3:13
Forbearing Eph 4:2
Necessary to true happiness Pr 15:17
The love of God is a motive to Joh 13:34; 1Jo 4:11
AN EVIDENCE OF
Being in the light 1Jo 2:10
Discipleship with Christ Joh 13:35
Spiritual life 1Jo 3:14
Is the fulfilling of the law Ro 13:8-10; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8
Love to self is the measure of Mr 12:33
Is good and pleasant Ps 133:1,2
Is a bond of union Col 2:2
Is the bond of perfectness Col 3:14
Hypocrites, devoid of 1Jo 2:9,11; 4:20
The wicked devoid of 1Jo 3:10
Exemplified
Joseph Ge 45:15
Ruth Ru 1:16,17
Jonathan, &c 1Sa 20:17,41,42
Obadiah 1Ki 18:4
Centurion Lu 7:5
The Church Ac 2:46; Heb 10:33,34
Lydia Ac 16:15
Aquila Ro 16:3,4
Paul 2Co 6:11,12
Epaphroditus Php 2:25,26,30
Philippians Php 4:15-19
Colossians Col 1:4
Thessalonians 1Th 3:6
Onesiphorus 2Ti 1:16-18
Philemon Phm 1:7-9
Moses Heb 11:25