The New International Version (1984) God’s Love and Ours
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from
God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows
God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because
God is love.
The New International Version (1984) God’s Love and Ours
19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I
love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone
who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot
love God, whom he has not seen. 21 And he has given us
this command: Whoever loves God must also love his
brother.
Many times in frustration with someone, I have recalled
this passage of Scripture and wondered how I was
supposed to love someone that is so obstinate and
disagreeable, then realized that I was describing myself.
Love is even effective during disagreements.
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