This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Jesus’ commandment to His friends: love one another as I have loved you.
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Love without pretending: hold on to what is good, love each other warmly, and outdo one another in honour.
KJV6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Paul’s fullest letter on grace, faith and life in the Spirit, written to the church in Rome.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Jesus’ commandment to His friends: love one another as I have loved you.
My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
The simplest vow in the Bible’s love song: my beloved is mine, and I am his.