- Exhibited by God Mt 17:5; Joh 5:20
- Exhibited by saints 1Pe 1:8
- His personal excellence is deserving of So 5:9-16
- His love to us a motive to 2Co 5:14
- MANIFESTED IN . Seeking him So 3:2
. Obeying him Joh 14:15, 21,23
. Ministering to him Mt 27:55; 25:40
. Preferring him to all others Mt 10:37
. Taking up the cross for Him Mt 10:38
- A characteristic of saints So 1:4
- An evidence of adoption Joh 8:42
- SHOULD BE . Sincere Eph 6:24
. With the soul So 1:7
. In proportion to our mercies Lu 7:47
. Supreme Mt 10:37
. Unquenchable So 8:7
. Even to death Ac 21:13; Re 12:11
- Promises to 2Ti 4:8; Jas 1:12
- Increase of, to be prayed for Php 1:9
- Pray for grace to those who have Eph 6:24
- THEY WHO HAVE . Are loved by the Father Joh 14:21,23; 16:27
. Are loved by Christ Pr 8:17; Joh 14:21
. Enjoy communion with God and Christ Joh 14:23
- Decrease of, rebuked Re 2:4
- Want of, denounced 1Co 16:22
- The wicked, destitute of Ps 35:19; Joh 15:18,25
- Exemplified . Joseph of Arimathaea Mt 27:57-60
. Penitent woman Lu 7:47
. Certain women Lu 23:28
. Thomas Joh 11:16
. Mary Magdalene Joh 20:11
. Peter Joh 21:15-17
. Paul Ac 21:13
- The first great commandment Mt 22:38
- With all the heart De 6:5; Mt 22:37
- Better than all sacrifices Mr 12:33
- PRODUCED BY . The Holy Spirit Ga 5:22; 2Th 3:5
. The love of God to us 1Jo 4:19
. Answers to prayer Ps 116:1
- Exhibited by Christ Joh 14:31
- A characteristic of saints Ps 5:11
- SHOULD PRODUCE . Joy Ps 5:11
. Love to saints 1Jo 5:1
. Hatred of sin Ps 97:10
. Obedience to God De 30:20; 1Jo 5:3
- Perfected in obedience 1Jo 2:5
- Perfected, gives boldness 1Jo 4:17,18
- God, faithful to those who have De 7:9
- THEY WHO HAVE . Are known of him 1Co 8:3
. Are preserved by him Ps 145:20
. Are delivered by him Ps 91:14
. Partake of his mercy Ex 20:6; De 7:9
. Have all things working for their good Ro 8:28
- Persevere in Jude 1:21
- Exhort one another to Ps 31:23
- Pray for 2Th 3:5
- The love of the world is a proof of not having 1Jo 2:15
- They who love not others, are without 1Jo 4:20
- Hypocrites, without Lu 11:42; Joh 5:42
- The uncharitable, without 1Jo 3:17
- God tries the sincerity of De 13:3
- Promises connected with De 11:13-15; Ps 69:36; Isa 56:6,7; Jas 1:12
- Is of God 1Jo 4:7
- Commanded by God 1Jo 4:21
- Commanded by Christ Joh 13:34; 15:12; 1Jo 3:23
- After the example of Christ Joh 13:34; 15:12; Eph 5:2
- Taught by God 1Th 4:9
- Faith works by Ga 5:6
- A fruit of the Spirit Ga 5:22; Col 1:8
- Purity of heart leads to 1Pe 1:22
- Explained 1Co 13:4-7
- Is an active principle 1Th 1:3; Heb 6:10
- Is an abiding principle 1Co 13:8,13
- Is the second great commandment Mt 22:37-39
- Is the end of the commandment 1Ti 1:5
- Supernatural gifts are nothing without 1Co 13:1,2
- The greatest sacrifices are nothing without 1Co 13:3
- Especially enjoined upon ministers 1Ti 4:12; 2Ti 2:22
- SAINTS SHOULD . Put on Col 3:14
. Follow after 1Co 14:1
. Continue in 1Ti 2:15; Heb 13:1
. Provoke each other to 2Co 8:7; 9:2; Heb 10:24
. Be sincere in Ro 12:9; 2Co 6:6; 8:8; 1Jo 3:18
. Be disinterested in 1Co 10:24; 13:5; Php 2:4
- Should be connected with brotherly kindness Ro 12:10; 2Pe 1:7
- Should be with a pure heart 1Pe 1:22
- All things should be done with 1Co 16:14
- SHOULD BE EXHIBITED, TOWARD . Saints 1Pe 2:17; 1Jo 5:1
. Ministers 1Th 5:13
. Our families Eph 5:25; Tit 2:4
. Fellow-countrymen Ex 32:32; Ro 9:2,3; 10:1
. Strangers Le 19:34; De 10:19
. Enemies Ex 23:4,5; 2Ki 6:22; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:14,20; 1Pe 3:9
. All men Ga 6:10
- SHOULD BE EXHIBITED, IN . Ministering to the wants of others Mt 25:35; Heb 6:10
. Loving each other Ga 5:13
. Relieving strangers Le 25:35; Mt 25:36
. Clothing the naked Isa 58:7; Mt 25:36
. Visiting the sick, &c Job 31:16-22; Jas 1:27
. Sympathising Ro 12:15; 1Co 12:26
. Supporting the weak Ga 6:2; 1Th 5:14
. Covering the faults of others Pr 10:12; 1Pe 4:8
. Forgiving injuries Eph 4:32; Col 3:13
. Forbearing Eph 4:2
- Necessary to true happiness Pr 15:17
- The love of God is a motive to Joh 13:34; 1Jo 4:11
- AN EVIDENCE OF . Being in the light 1Jo 2:10
. Discipleship with Christ Joh 13:35
. Spiritual life 1Jo 3:14
- Is the fulfilling of the law Ro 13:8-10; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8
- Love to self is the measure of Mr 12:33
- Is good and pleasant Ps 133:1,2
- Is a bond of union Col 2:2
- Is the bond of perfectness Col 3:14
- Hypocrites, devoid of 1Jo 2:9,11; 4:20
- The wicked devoid of 1Jo 3:10
- Exemplified . Joseph Ge 45:15
. Jonathan, &c 1Sa 20:17, 41,42
. Obadiah 1Ki 18:4
. Centurion Lu 7:5
. The Church Ac 2:46; Heb 10:33,34
. Lydia Ac 16:15
. Epaphroditus Php 2:25, 26,30
. Philippians Php 4:15-19
. Colossians Col 1:4
. Thessalonians 1Th 3:6
. Onesiphorus 2Ti 1:16-18
. Philemon Phm 1:7-9
. Moses Heb 11:25
- Is through Christ Eph 2:7; Tit 3:4-6
- DESCRIBED AS . Great Ne 9:17
. Excellent Ps 36:7
. Good Ps 69:16
. Multitudinous Isa 63:7
. Everlasting Isa 54:8
. Merciful Ps 117:2
. Better than life Ps 63:3
- Consideration of the dealings of God gives a knowledge of Ps 107:43
- SAINTS . Betrothed in Ho 2:19
. Drawn by Jer 31:3
. Preserved by Ps 40:11
. Quickened after Ps 119:88
. Comforted by Ps 119:76
. Look for mercy through Ps 51:1
. Receive mercy through Isa 54:8
. Are heard according to Ps 119:149
. Are ever mindful of Ps 26:3; 48:9
. Should expect, in affliction Ps 42:7,8
. Crowned with Ps 103:4
- Never utterly taken from saints Ps 89:33; Isa 54:10
- Former manifestations of, to be pleaded in prayer Ps 25:6; 89:49
- PRAY FOR THE . Exhibition of Ps 17:7; 143:8
. Continuance of Ps 36:10
. Extension of Ge 24:12; 2Sa 2:6
- Praise God for Ps 92:2; 138:2
- Proclaim Ps 40:10
- Hateful to God Pr 6:16-19
- An abomination to God Pr 12:22
- A hindrance to prayer Isa 59:2,3
- The devil, the father of Joh 8:44
- The devil excites men to 1Ki 22:22; Ac 5:3
- SAINTS . Hate Ps 119:163; Pr 13:5
. Respect not those who practise Ps 40:4
. Reject those who practise Ps 101:7
. Pray to be preserved from Ps 119:29; Pr 30:8
- Unbecoming in rulers Pr 17:7
- The evil of rulers hearkening to Pr 29:12
- False prophets addicted to Jer 23:14; Eze 22:28
- False witnesses addicted to Pr 14:5,25
- Antinomians guilty of 1Jo 1:6; 2:4
- Hypocrites addicted to Ho 11:12
- Hypocrites, a seed of Isa 57:4
- THE WICKED . Addicted to, from their infancy Ps 58:3
. Love Ps 52:3
. Delight in Ps 62:4
. Seek after Ps 4:2
. Prepare their tongues for Jer 9:3,5
. Bring forth Ps 7:14
. Give heed to Pr 17:4
- A characteristic of the Apostasy 2Th 2:9; 1Ti 4:2
- LEADS TO . Hatred Pr 26:28
. Love of impure conversation Pr 17:4
- Often accompanied by gross crimes Ho 4:1,2
- Folly of concealing hatred by Pr 10:18
- Vanity of getting riches by Pr 21:6
- Shall be detected Pr 12:19
- Poverty preferable to Pr 19:22
- Excludes from heaven Re 21:27; 22:15
- They who are guilty of, shall be cast into hell Re 21:8
- Punishment for Ps 5:6; 120:3,4; Pr 19:5; Jer 50:36
- Exemplified . The devil Ge 3:4
. Cain Ge 4:9
. Sarah Ge 18:15
. Jacob Ge 27:19
. Joseph's brethren Ge 37:31,32
. Gibeonites Jos 9:9-13
. Samson Jud 16:10
. Saul 1Sa 15:13
. Michal 1Sa 19:14
. David 1Sa 21:2
. Prophet of Bethel 1Ki 13:18
. Gehazi 2Ki 5:22
. Job's friends Job 13:4
. Ninevites Na 3:1
. Peter Mt 26:72
. Ananias, &c Ac 5:5
. Cretans Tit 1:12