The phrase “love one another” is repeated three times in two verses. Apparently Jesus thought horizontal love, with one another, is a very high priority. Too often we love very poorly, in our own households and in the church. But others will know we are disciples of Jesus Christ when we love well. In Philippians 1:9, Paul prayed that the love of the Philippians would “abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment.” Paul described the kind of live God wants us to have in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” If we claim to be disciples of Jesus, this is the kind of love we should have for one another.