1 Thessalonians 4:9
But concerning brotherly love there is no need of writing to you; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
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In Context
8He therefore that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who also gave to you his Holy Spirit.
Cross References
Isaiah 51:13And forgettest Jehovah thy maker, That stretched out the heavens, And founded the earth, And fearest continually every day, On account of the fury of the oppressor, As if he were taking aim to destroy thee? Where now is the fury of the oppressor?
Matthew 22:39There is a second like it: “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”
John 13:34A new commandment I give you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
John 15:12This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Romans 12:10In brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in honor, give each other the preference.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 4:2-9
Exhortations to Holiness; Caution against Impurity. ( a. d. 51.) 1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; 5 Not in the lust… Read the whole commentary →