Mar 12:29-30, Rom 8:28, 1Cor 8:3, Jam 1:12, 2:5, 1Jo 4:19-20, 5:2-3 | ESV | STEP | Jesus answered , The most important is, Hear , O Israel : The Lord our God , the Lord is one .

Mark 12:29-30

29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ^a‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, ^bthe Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

Romans 8:28

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together ^cfor good, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good} for ^ethose who are called according to his purpose.

1 Corinthians 8:3

3 But if anyone loves God, ^fhe is known by God. ^{▼▼Greek him}

James 1:12

12 ^hBlessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive ⁱthe crown of life, ^jwhich God has promised to those who love him.

James 2:5

5 Listen, my beloved brothers, ^khas not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be ^lrich in faith and heirs of ^mthe kingdom, ⁿwhich he has promised to those who love him?

1 John 4:19-20

19 ^oWe love because he first loved us. 20 ^pIf anyone says, “I love God,” and ^qhates 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 ^swhom he has not seen.

1 John 5:2-3

2 ^tBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For ^uthis is the love of God, that we ^vkeep his commandments. And ^whis commandments are not burdensome.