1 Thessalonians 4:9

But regarding brotherly love you do not need any one to write to you: for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

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In The King James Version

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

In Context

8Therefore, he who rejects this, does not reject man, but God, who has also given you his Holy Spirit.

10And indeed you do love all the brethren who are in all Macedonia: but we urge you, brethren, that you do so more and more;

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Cross References

Matthew 22:39And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.

John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, so you also love one another.

John 15:12This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you.

Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; honour one another more than yourselves;

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 →

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