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.

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)

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)

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)

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)
When He lives in us, that love that He gives us, can’t help coming out in different ways. We complete the circle of love.

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.

Colossians 3:14 (New Living Translation)

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Colossians 3:14 (New International Version)

And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.

Colossians 3:14 (The Message)

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)

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)

Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

Romans 12:10 (New Living Translation)

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

Romans 12:10 (New International Version)

Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.

See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.

1 John 3:1 (New Living Translation)

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

1 John 3:1 (New International Version)

What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. But that’s also why the world doesn’t recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who he is or what he’s up to.

1 John 3:1 (The Message)