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1 Thessalonians 4:9

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 Thessalonians 4:9 BSB

1 Thessalonians 4:9 has 26 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 20 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 John 3:11 (15 votes) and Romans 12:10 (13 votes). 34 other verses point back to it. It links with 23 other books, from Genesis 13 to Revelation 2.

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Which verses does 1 Thessalonians 4:9 point to?

The 20 strongest of 26, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. 1 John 3:1115 votes

    This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

  2. Romans 12:1013 votes

    Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

  3. 1 John 3:2311 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.

  4. John 13:34–358 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.”

  5. Hebrews 13:18 votes

    Continue in brotherly love.

  6. 1 John 4:21–5:18 votes

    And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

  7. Acts 4:326 votes

    The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

  8. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 votes

    Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

  9. 1 Peter 4:86 votes

    Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

  10. 1 John 2:106 votes

    Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

  11. John 14:265 votes
  12. John 15:12–175 votes
  13. Ephesians 5:1–25 votes
  14. Hebrews 10:165 votes
  15. 2 Peter 1:75 votes
  16. 1 John 2:20–275 votes
  17. Leviticus 19:84 votes
  18. Psalm 133:14 votes
  19. Hebrews 8:10–114 votes
  20. 1 Peter 3:84 votes

Which verses point to 1 Thessalonians 4:9?

The 10 strongest of 34.