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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
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