New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Love to Man

• Is of God 1 Jn. 4:7
• Commanded by God 1 Jn. 4:21
• Commanded by Christ Jn. 13:34, 15:12; 1 Jn. 3:23
• After the example of Christ Jn. 13:34, 15:12; Eph. 5:2
• Taught by God 1 Th. 4:9
• Faith works by Gal. 5:6
• A fruit of the Spirit Gal. 5:22; Col. 1:8
• Purity of heart leads to 1 Pet. 1:22
• Explained 1 Cor. 13:4-7
• Is an active principle 1 Th. 1:3; Heb. 6:10
• Is an abiding principle 1 Cor. 13:8, 13
• Is the second great commandment Mt. 22:37-39
• Is the end of the commandment 1 Tim. 1:5
• Supernatural gifts are nothing without 1 Cor. 13:1, 2
• The greatest sacrifices are nothing without 1 Cor. 13:3
• Especially enjoined upon ministers 1 Tim. 4:12; 2 Tim. 2:22
• Saints should
  • Put on Col. 3:14
  • Follow after 1 Cor. 14:1
  • Abound in Phil. 1:9; 1 Th. 3:12
  • Continue in 1 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 13:1
  • Provoke each other to 2 Cor. 8:7, 9:2; Heb. 10:24
  • Be sincere in Rom. 12:9; 2 Cor. 6:6, 8:8; 1 Jn. 3:18
  • Be disinterested in 1 Cor. 10:24, 13:5; Phil. 2:4
  • Be fervent in 1 Pet. 1:22, 4:8
• Should be connected with brotherly kindness Rom. 12:10; 2 Pet. 1:7
• Should be with a pure heart 1 Pet. 1:22
• All things should be done with 1 Cor. 16:14
• Should be exhibited, toward
  • Saints 1 Pet. 2:17; 1 Jn. 5:1
  • Ministers 1 Th. 5:13
  • Our families Eph. 5:25; Tit. 2:4
  • Fellow-countrymen Ex. 32:32; Rom. 9:2, 3, 10:1
  • Strangers Lev. 19:34; Dt. 10:19
  • Enemies Ex. 23:4, 5; 2 Ki. 6:22; Mt. 5:44; Rom. 12:14, 20; 1 Pet. 3:9
  • All men Gal. 6:10
• Should be exhibited, in
  • Ministering to the wants of others Mt. 25:35; Heb. 6:10
  • Loving each other Gal. 5:13
  • Relieving strangers Lev. 25:35; Mt. 25:35
  • Clothing the naked Isa. 58:7; Mt. 25:36
  • Visiting the sick, &c Job 31:16-22; Jas. 1:27
  • Sympathizing Rom. 12:15; 1 Cor. 12:26
  • Supporting the weak Gal. 6:2; 1 Th. 5:14
  • Covering the faults of others Pr. 10:12; 1 Pet. 4:8
  • Forgiving injuries Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13
  • Forbearing Eph. 4:2
  • Rebuking Lev. 19:17; Mt. 18:15
• Necessary to true happiness Pr. 15:17
• The love of God is a motive to Jn. 13:34; 1 Jn. 4:11
• An evidence of
  • Being in the light 1 Jn. 2:10
  • Discipleship with Christ Jn. 13:35
  • Spiritual life 1 Jn. 3:14
• Is the fulfilling of the law Rom. 13:8-10; Gal. 5:14; Jas. 2:8
• Love to self is the measure of Mk. 12:33
• Is good and pleasant Ps. 133:1, 2
• Is a bond of union Col. 2:2
• Is the bond of perfectness Col. 3:14
• Hypocrites, devoid of 1 Jn. 2:9, 11, 4:20
• The wicked devoid of 1 Jn. 3:10
• Exemplified
  • Joseph Gen. 45:15
  • Ruth Ruth 1:16, 17
  • Jonathan, &c 1 Sam. 20:17, 41, 42
  • Obadiah 1 Ki. 18:4
  • Centurion Lk. 7:5
  • The Church Acts 2:46; Heb. 10:33, 34
  • Lydia Acts 16:15
  • Aquila, &c. Rom. 16:3, 4
  • Paul 2 Cor. 6:11, 12
  • Epaphroditus Phil. 2:25, 26, 30
  • Philippians Phil. 4:15-19
  • Colossians Col. 1:4
  • Thessalonians 1 Th. 3:6
  • Onesiphorus 2 Tim. 1:16-18
  • Philemon Ph'm 1:7-9
  • Moses Heb. 11:25