1 Peter 1:8

8 aThough you have not seen him, you love him. bThough you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

1 John 2:3-5

3And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we ckeep his commandments. 4Whoever says “I know himbut does not keep his commandments dis a liar, and ethe truth is not in him, 5but whoever fkeeps his word, in him truly gthe love of God is perfected. hBy this we may know that we are in him:

1 John 4:19-20

19 iWe love because he first loved us. 20 jIf anyone says, “I love God,” and khates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot
Some manuscripts how can he
love God mwhom he has not seen.

1 John 5:2-3

2 nBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3For othis is the love of God, that we pkeep his commandments. And qhis commandments are not burdensome.
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