Love
John, one of Jesus’ closest followers, often writes about love. He wants us to know how closely connected loving each other is to having a strong relationship with Jesus. He also wants us to know that loving the evil we see in the world around us puts distance between us and God.
Sometimes the Christians around us are hard to love. It can be tempting to think we can build a strong relationship with Jesus by reading our Bibles, praying, and avoiding all those difficult people. John lets us know that loving each other is required.