1 John 4:7–21 (NLT)

⁷Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 

⁸But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

⁹God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.

¹⁰This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

¹¹Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. 

¹²No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.

¹⁷And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. 

¹⁸Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

¹⁹ We love each other because he loved us first. 

²⁰If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? 

²¹And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.

Bill McGinnis’ 21 Ideas for Human Relationships:

1. Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
2. Forgive Others
3. Treat Others How You Would Like to be Treated—The Golden Rule
4. Smile and be Friendly
5. Be Courteous
6. Be Truthful, Without Causing Offence
7. Remember Other People’s Name
8. Refrain from Arguments
9. Find Areas of Agreement
10. Don’t Criticize
11. Express Honest Appreciation
12. Try to View Things from Someone Else’s Vantage Point
13. Give Others Your Full Attention When They Are Talking To You
14. Talk About the Other Person’s Interests
15. Admit You May be Wrong
16. Allow Others Air Time in Conversations
17. Allow Others to Talk About Themselves
18. Let Others to Take the Credit
19. Have Grace So Others Can Save Face
20. Hold Yourself to a Higher Standard
21. Go the Extra Mile