The apostle John is the real expert on true love. He writes about it more than any other author in the Bible. He alone records Jesus's new commandment to love one another in a new wayโlike Jesus loves us (John 13:34โ35). In 1 John 4:7โ21 alone, love (agape in Greek) is mentioned 27 times.
Love One Another
The โOne Anothersโ in Scripture Characterize Community
There are over fifty "one another" verses in Scripture (the exact number depends on your translation). One anothering describes how those in the kingdom of God function. It characterizes community, friendship, fellowship, koinonia. I decided to do a fresh study of these exhortations in scripture. Here are my observations.