1 Thessalonians 3:12

Paul prays the Lord would make their love grow and overflow toward everyone. Increasing love is the mark of a maturing church.

Cross-references · 21

• Phil 1:9This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
• Rom 13:8Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
• 1 Jn 4:7–16Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.
• Matt 22:39A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
• 2 Th 1:3We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;
• 1 Jn 3:11–19For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
• 1 Th 5:15See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.
• Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
• 1 Th 4:9–10But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,
• Matt 7:12Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
• Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• 1 Th 2:8Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.
• Gal 5:13–14For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
• 2 Pet 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
• 2 Pet 1:7and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
• 1 Cor 13:1–13If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
• 1 Th 4:1Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
• Jas 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
• Luke 17:5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
• Ps 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
• 2 Cor 9:10Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

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