The Bible teaches that loving one another is a fundamental expression of our faith, as seen in Jesus' command to love each other as He has loved us, recorded in John 13:34-35. This love is not only a feeling, but a choice to put others before ourselves, as demonstrated by Jesus' own sacrifice, described in John 15:12-15. The book of Hebrews encourages believers to continue showing love and hospitality to one another, as stated in Hebrews 13:1-2. By loving one another, we reflect God's love and demonstrate the authenticity of our faith, and as expressed in Psalms 51:10-13, a heart that loves God will also love His people.
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A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
Continue in brotherly love. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.