GOD'S LOVE 2 Thessalonians 3:5 NIV • May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance. 1 John 2:5 NIV • But if anyone obeys his word, God's love [ Or word, love for God] is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: 1 John 4:7 NIV • [ God's Love and Ours ] Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Jude 1:21 NIV • Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.