“A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits.” -- Matthew 7:18-20

“Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.” -- 3 John 11

“And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment just as you have heard it from the beginning—you must walk in it.” -- 2 John 1:6

“Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.” -- Psalm 47:1

“And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” -- 1 John 5:11

“Those who say, ‘I love God,’ and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen.” -- 1 John 4:20

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” -- Luke 4:18-19

“Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.” -- 1 Peter 4:8

“How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?” -- 1 John 3:17

“Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.” -- 1 John 3:2