Love One Another John 13:34-35 1. 2 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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Love One Another John 13:

2 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

3 Rom 12:10 In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another; Heb 13:1 Let love of the brethren continue. 1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

4 Eph 5:25 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; ASV

5 Titus 2:1-5 But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: that aged men be temperate, grave, sober- minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

6 Titus 2:1-5 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, (to be) sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

7 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

8 Love suffers long... Slowness to anger or passion; patient (Heb. 10:36; James 5:11) forbearance and endurance of wrong. Overcoming the natural impulse to justify displeasure. Eph. 4:1-3; cf. 1 Pet. 2:23; Col. 3:12-13 –Here we see the state of mind which can endure trials when oppression comes. –cf. Rev. 2:2-3 Church at Ephesus. –cf. Rev. 2:18-19 Church at Thyatira.

9 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is kind. Kindness denotes good-nature, gentleness, tender, affectionate. (cf. 2 Tim. 2:24-25) –Love is not harsh, sour or ill-natured. –Politeness, consideration and courtesy are results of love. Tit. 2:5; Eph. 4:31-32

10 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love envies not. Envy and jealousy are related. To envy is to feel uneasiness, or discontent at the sight of anothers accomplishments; whether it be learning, wealth, beauty, reputation or success. Prov. 14:30 Envy is the rottenness of the bones. Gal. 5:19 They who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Pet. 2:1 Put away... all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies, and all evil speaking...

11 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love vaunteth not itself....does not thrust itself forward, nor take the higher seats in the synagogue (cf. Lk. 14:7-11) Boasting or vaunting of ones own excellencies or endowments. Rom. 1:30

12 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Is not puffed up... (Inflated opinions of ones self, Rom. 12:3) Prov. 8:13 Pride, and arrogancy,... do I hate. Prov. 16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord.

13 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Does not behave itself unseemly... (cf. 2 Cor. 8:12) Things that look right are important to this individual. He is careful to avoid every form of evil. (1 Thess. 5:22) Love would cause one to conduct himself properly and honorably, above reproach. Language, morals, dress, improper allusions and implications.

14 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Seeketh not her own.. (IS NOT SELFISH) 1 Cor. 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbors good. ASV Gal. 6:2 Bear ye one anothers burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. Phil. 2:2-4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. –cf. Phil. 2:19-21 Example of Timothy. cf. Paul 1 Cor. 9:22-23; 10:33; 2 Cor. 7:3; Rom. 15:2 Seek the welfare of others with self-denial, personal sacrifice and toil.

15 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Is not easily provoked. Not likely to take offense readily, not easily excited to anger. He is slow to anger or wrath. cf. James 1:19. Note Acts 17:16 (Only other time the word is used.)

16 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Is not easily provoked. Not likely to take offense readily, not easily excited to anger. Prov He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated. 29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

17 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Prov. 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. Prov. 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city. Is not easily provoked.

18 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Prov. 25:28 He whose spirit is without restraint Is (like) a city that is broken down and without walls. Is not easily provoked.

19 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Prov. 30:33 33 For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. ASV Compare the NIV… 33 For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife. Is not easily provoked.

20 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Is not easily provoked.

21 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Thinketh no evil. cf. 2 Cor. 5:19 Does not surmise evil and put the worst construction on the acts of others. This means we ought to put the best possible construction on the motives and conduct of others. One who loves as he should will not be malicious or disposed to faultfinding.

22 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Rejoiceth not in iniquity... Wicked men often find pleasure in finding the faults of others and rejoice when others have fallen into sin and have disgraced and ruined themselves. cf. Rom. 1:28-32 Samuel over Saul. 1 Sam. 15 Paul over the Jewish brethren. Rom. 9:1-3; 10:1

23 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Rejoiceth in the truth. cf. 2 Jno. 4; Cf. Eph. 4:15: 3 Jno. 12; cf. Prov. 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the righteous. Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah. Do not rejoice in the error of a brother, but rejoice in his virtues. cf. Phil. 1:12-18; James 3:5ff

24 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love Beareth all things. –Covereth all things... the faults of others. Love covereth a multitude of sins. 1 Pet. 4:8 cf. Mt. 18:15ff; Mt. 5:23 cf. 1 Pet. 4:7-8

25 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Believeth all things... hopeth all things... –Hope is based on faith. Heb. 11:1; Rom. 10:17 Endureth all things. Bears up under and does not murmur. cf. Phil. 2:12ff.

26 Characteristics Of Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love never fails... Verse 8.