Cross references
1 John 4:21
And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
1 John 4:21 has 19 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 18 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 22:37–39 (20 votes) and Leviticus 19:18 (15 votes). 29 other verses point back to it. It links with 18 other books, from Genesis 13 to 1 John 5.
Which verses does 1 John 4:21 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Matthew 22:37–3920 votes
Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. …
- Leviticus 19:1815 votes
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
- 1 John 3:1114 votes
This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
- Galatians 5:1413 votes
The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:911 votes
Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
- 1 Peter 3:811 votes
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- John 13:34–359 votes
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- John 15:129 votes
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
- Romans 12:9–109 votes
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- 1 Peter 4:88 votes
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
- 1 John 3:148 votes
- 1 John 3:238 votes
And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
- Mark 12:29–337 votes
- Luke 10:377 votes
“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
- Romans 13:9–107 votes
- Galatians 5:67 votes
- 1 John 4:117 votes
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
- 1 John 3:185 votes
- Matthew 5:433 votes
Which verses point to 1 John 4:21?
The 10 strongest of 29.