Love to Man

Is of God — 1Jo 4:7.

Commanded by God — 1Jo 4:21.

Commanded by Christ — Joh 13:34; 15:12; 1Jo 3:23.

After the example of Christ — Joh 13:34; 15:12; Eph 5:2.

Taught by God — 1Th 4:9.

Faith works by — Ga 5:6.

A fruit of the Spirit — Ga 5:22; Col 1:8.

Purity of heart leads to — 1Pe 1:22.

Explained — 1Co 13:4-7.

Is an active principle — 1Th 1:3; Heb 6:10.

Is an abiding principle — 1Co 13:8,13.

Is the second great commandment — Mt 22:37-39.

Is the end of the commandment — 1Ti 1:5.

Supernatural gifts are nothing without — 1Co 13:1,2.

The greatest sacrifices are nothing without — 1Co 13:3.

Especially enjoined upon ministers — 1Ti 4:12; 2Ti 2:22.

Saints should

Put on. — Col 3:14.

Follow after. — 1Co 14:1.

Abound in. — Php 1:9; 1Th 3:12.

Continue in. — 1Ti 2:15; Heb 13:1.

Provoke each other to. — 2Co 8:7; 9:2; Heb 10:24.

Be sincere in. — Ro 12:9; 2Co 6:6; 8:8; 1Jo 3:18.

Be disinterested in. — 1Co 10:24; 13:5; Php 2:4.

Be fervent in. — 1Pe 1:22; 4:8.

Should be connected with brotherly kindness — Ro 12:10; 2Pe 1:7.

Should be with a pure heart — 1Pe 1:22.

All things should be done with — 1Co 16:14.

Should be exhibited, toward

Saints. — 1Pe 2:17; 1Jo 5:1.

Ministers. — 1Th 5:13.

Our families. — Eph 5:25; Tit 2:4.

Fellow-countrymen. — Ex 32:32; Ro 9:2,3; 10:1.

Strangers. — Le 19:34; De 10:19.

Enemies. — Ex 23:4,5; 2Ki 6:22; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:14,20; 1Pe 3:9.

All men. — Ga 6:10.

Should be exhibited, in

Ministering to the wants of others. — Mt 25:35; Heb 6:10.

Loving each other. — Ga 5:13.

Relieving strangers. — Le 25:35; Mt 25:36.

Clothing the naked. — Isa 58:7; Mt 25:36.

Visiting the sick, &c. — Job 31:16-22; Jas 1:27.

Sympathising. — Ro 12:15; 1Co 12:26.

Supporting the weak. — Ga 6:2; 1Th 5:14.

Covering the faults of others. — Pr 10:12; 1Pe 4:8.

Forgiving injuries. — Eph 4:32; Col 3:13.

Forbearing. — Eph 4:2.

Rebuking. — Le 19:17; Mt 18:15.

Necessary to true happiness — Pr 15:17.

The love of God is a motive to — Joh 13:34; 1Jo 4:11.

An evidence of

Being in the light. — 1Jo 2:10.

Discipleship with Christ. — Joh 13:35.

Spiritual life. — 1Jo 3:14.

Is the fulfilling of the law — Ro 13:8-10; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8.

Love to self is the measure of — Mr 12:33.

Is good and pleasant — Ps 133:1,2.

Is a bond of union — Col 2:2.

Is the bond of perfectness — Col 3:14.

Hypocrites, devoid of — 1Jo 2:9,11; 4:20.

The wicked devoid of — 1Jo 3:10.

Exemplified

Joseph. — Ge 45:15.

Ruth. — Ru 1:16,17.

Jonathan, &c. — 1Sa 20:17,41,42.

Obadiah. — 1Ki 18:4.

Centurion. — Lu 7:5.

The Church. — Ac 2:46; Heb 10:33,34.

Lydia. — Ac 16:15.

Aquila. — Ro 16:3,4.

Paul. — 2Co 6:11,12.

Epaphroditus. — Php 2:25,26,30.

Philippians. — Php 4:15-19.

Colossians. — Col 1:4.

Thessalonians. — 1Th 3:6.

Onesiphorus. — 2Ti 1:16-18.

Philemon. — Phm 1:7-9.

Moses. — Heb 11:25.