A New Commandment: Love One Another

Jesus makes his own self-giving love the standard.

Jesus commands a distinct, recognisable love: the community is to love as he loved, making love both ethic and witness.

Scripture

John 13:34-35

34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

John 15:12-13

12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.