Page 30 - Love in the Gospel
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[Jesus:] A new command I give you this so that my joy may be
you [for God's approval]: in you and that your joy may
"Love one another. As I have be complete. My command
loved you, so you must love [for earning the pleasure of
one another. By this everyone God] is this: Love each other as
will know that you are my dis- I have loved you. Greater love
ciples, if you love one another." has no one than this: to lay
(John, 13:34-35) down one's life for one's friends
[for God's approval]. You are
For this reason, ever since I
my friends if you do what I
heard about your love… for all
command [to seek God's pleas-
God's people [those who de-
ure]." (John, 15:9-14)
voted themselves to God], I ........................................................
have not stopped giving thanks ... He is very dear to me but
for you, remembering you in even dearer to you, both as a
LOVE IN THE GOSPEL 16) in the Lord. (Philemon, 1:16)
fellow man and as a brother
my prayers. (Ephesians, 1:15-
[Jesus:] As God has loved me,
Dear friends, let us love one
so have I loved you. Now re-
another, for love comes from
God.... (1 John, 4:7)
main in my love. If you keep
my commands, you will re-
main in my love, just as I have Now about your love for one
another we do not need to
kept my God's commands and
28 write to you, for you yourselves
remain in His love. I have told