JAMES II, 8. If ye fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture,
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
9. But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced
of the law as transgressors.
COL. III, 14. And above all these things put on charity, which is the
bond of perfectness.
1 THESS. III, 12. And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love
one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you.
ROM. XIII, 3. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the
evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is
good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4. For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that
which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he
is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that
doeth evil.
5. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also
for conscience' sake.
6. For, for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's
ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due;
custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
8. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth
another hath fulfilled the law.
9. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou
shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not
covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly
comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as
thyself.
10. Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the
fulfilling of the law.
11. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out
of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast
off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
GAL. V, 13. For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use
not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one
another.
14. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself.
GAL. V, 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
1 COR. XIII, 13. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three;
but the greatest of these is charity.
1 PETER IV, 8. And above all things have fervent charity among
yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1 COR. XVI, 14. Let all your things be done with charity.
MATT. V, 43. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy
neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
44. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully
use you, and persecute you;
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