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For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 (New Living Translation)
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 (New International Version)
This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.
John 3:16 (The Message)
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Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.
1 Peter 3:8 (New Living Translation)
Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous.
1 Peter 3:8 (New King James Version)
Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble.
1 Peter 3:8 (The Message)
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So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.
John 13:34-35 (New Living Translation)
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
John 13:34-35 (New King James Version)
Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples—when they see the love you have for each other.
John 13:34-35 (The Message)
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For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers
and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:13 (New Living Translation)
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature[a]; rather, serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:13 (New International Version)
It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom.
Galatians 5:13 (The Message)
The more you devote yourself to obeying God, the more freedom you’ll find. This is one of many intriguing paradoxes in the Bible.
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Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other;
let us show the truth by our actions.
1 John 3:18 (New Living Translation)
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
1 John 3:18 (New International Version)
My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love.
1 John 3:18 (The Message)
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No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love has been brought to full expression through us.
1 John 4:12 (New Living Translation)
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
1 John 4:12 (New International Version)
No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us—perfect love!
1 John 4:12 (The Message)
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Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it.
Love makes up for practically anything.
1 Peter 4:8 (The Message)
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”
1 Peter 4:8 (New King James Version)
Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 (New Living Translation)







