Love to Man

Is of God 1 John 4:7
Commanded by God 1 John 4:21
Commanded by Christ John 13:34; 15:12; 1 John 3:23
After the example of Christ John 13:34; 15:12; Ephesians 5:2
Taught by God 1 Thessalonians 4:9
Faith works by Galatians 5:6
A fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22; Colossians 1:8
Purity of heart leads to 1 Peter 1:22
Explained 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Is an active principle 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 6:10
Is an abiding principle 1 Corinthians 13:8,13
Is the second great commandment Matthew 22:37-39
Is the end of the commandment 1 Timothy 1:5
Supernatural gifts are nothing without 1 Corinthians 13:1,2
The greatest sacrifices are nothing without 1 Corinthians 13:3
Especially enjoined upon ministers 1 Timothy 4:12; 2 Timothy 2:22
SAINTS SHOULD
- Put on Colossians 3:14
- Follow after 1 Corinthians 14:1
- Abound in Philippians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 3:12
- Continue in 1 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 13:1
- Provoke each other to 2 Corinthians 8:7; 9:2; Hebrews 10:24
- Be sincere in Romans 12:9; 2 Corinthians 6:6; 8:8; 1 John 3:18
- Be disinterested in 1 Corinthians 10:24; 13:5; Philippians 2:4
- Be fervent in 1 Peter 1:22; 4:8
Should be connected with brotherly kindness Romans 12:10; 2 Peter 1:7
Should be with a pure heart 1 Peter 1:22
All things should be done with 1 Corinthians 16:14
SHOULD BE EXHIBITED, TOWARD
- Saints 1 Peter 2:17; 1 John 5:1
- Ministers 1 Thessalonians 5:13
- Our families Ephesians 5:25; Titus 2:4
- Fellow-countrymen Exodus 32:32; Romans 9:2,3; 10:1
- Strangers Leviticus 19:34; Deuteronomy 10:19
- Enemies Exodus 23:4,5; 2 Kings 6:22; Matthew 5:44; Romans 12:14,20; 1 Peter 3:9
- All men Galatians 6:10
SHOULD BE EXHIBITED, IN
- Ministering to the wants of others Matthew 25:35; Hebrews 6:10
- Loving each other Galatians 5:13
- Relieving strangers Leviticus 25:35; Matthew 25:36
- Clothing the naked Isaiah 58:7; Matthew 25:36
- Visiting the sick, &c Job 31:16-22; James 1:27
- Sympathising Romans 12:15; 1 Corinthians 12:26
- Supporting the weak Galatians 6:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:14
- Covering the faults of others Proverbs 10:12; 1 Peter 4:8
- Forgiving injuries Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13
- Forbearing Ephesians 4:2
- Rebuking Leviticus 19:17; Matthew 18:15
Necessary to true happiness Proverbs 15:17
The love of God is a motive to John 13:34; 1 John 4:11
AN EVIDENCE OF
- Being in the light 1 John 2:10
- Discipleship with Christ John 13:35
- Spiritual life 1 John 3:14
Is the fulfilling of the law Romans 13:8-10; Galatians 5:14; James 2:8
Love to self is the measure of Mark 12:33
Is good and pleasant Psalm 133:1,2
Is a bond of union Colossians 2:2
Is the bond of perfectness Colossians 3:14
Hypocrites, devoid of 1 John 2:9,11; 4:20
The wicked devoid of 1 John 3:10
Exemplified
- Joseph Genesis 45:15
- Ruth Ruth 1:16,17
- Jonathan, &c 1 Samuel 20:17,41,42
- Obadiah 1 Kings 18:4
- Centurion Luke 7:5
- The Church Acts 2:46; Hebrews 10:33,34
- Lydia Acts 16:15
- Aquila Romans 16:3,4
- Paul 2 Corinthians 6:11,12
- Epaphroditus Philippians 2:25,26,30
- Philippians Philippians 4:15-19
- Colossians Colossians 1:4
- Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 3:6
- Onesiphorus 2 Timothy 1:16-18
- Philemon Philippians 1:7-9
- Moses Hebrews 11:25

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