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1 John 2:7-8

7 Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard.

8 Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and you, because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.

Cross References for 1 John 2:7-8

Leviticus 19:18 - “‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yo... Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:18 Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:18

Leviticus 19:34 - The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for... Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:34 Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:34

Deuteronomy 6:5 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:5 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:5

Matthew 5:43 - Love for Enemies “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ Click to read the verse Matthew 5:43 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:43

1 John 3:23 - And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one anoth... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:23 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:23

1 John 2:12 - I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. Click to read the verse 1 John 2:12 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:12

James 2:8-12 - If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are ... Click to read the verse James 2:8-12 Click to read the verse James 2:8-12

Mark 12:29-34 - “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord... Click to read the verse Mark 12:29-34 Click to read the verse Mark 12:29-34

Matthew 22:37-40 - Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all... Click to read the verse Matthew 22:37-40 Click to read the verse Matthew 22:37-40

1 John 2:24 - See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remai... Click to read the verse 1 John 2:24 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:24

Romans 13:8-10 - Love, for the Day Is Near Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love on... Click to read the verse Romans 13:8-10 Click to read the verse Romans 13:8-10

Galatians 5:13-14 - You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nat... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:13-14 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:13-14

1 John 3:11 - Love One Another This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Click to read the verse 1 John 3:11 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:11

Acts 17:19 - Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, “May ... Click to read the verse Acts 17:19 Click to read the verse Acts 17:19

2 John 1:5-6 - And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. ... Click to read the verse 2 John 1:5-6 Click to read the verse 2 John 1:5-6