John 14:21-23

21 aWhoever has my commandments and bkeeps them, he it is who loves me. And che who loves me dwill be loved by my Father, and I will love him and emanifest myself to him.” 22 fJudas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it gthat you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23Jesus answered him, hIf anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and iwe will come to him and jmake our home with him.

John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

15When they had kfinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, lSimon, mson of John, ndo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, Feed omy lambs.” 16He said to him a second time, Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, pTend qmy sheep.” 17He said to him the third time, Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him rthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, syou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, Feed tmy sheep.

2 Corinthians 8:8-9

8 uI say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that vthough he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

Ephesians 5:2

2And wwalk in love, xas Christ loved us and ygave himself up for us, a zfragrant aaoffering and sacrifice to God.

Ephesians 5:25

25 abHusbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and acgave himself up for her,

1 John 3:1

1See adwhat kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called aechildren of God; and so we are. The reason why afthe world does not know us is that agit did not know him.

1 John 4:9-10

9In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that ahGod sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10In this is love, ainot that we have loved God ajbut that he loved us and sent his Son to be akthe propitiation for our sins.

Revelation of John 1:5

5and from Jesus Christ althe faithful witness, amthe firstborn of the dead, and anthe ruler of kings on earth.

To aohim who loves us and aphas freed us from our sins by his blood
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