Paul tells of people perishing because they refused to receive the love of God's truth

Paul said, “Love is the fulfilling of the law” (Rom 13:10).
Romans 13:10
Amplified Bible (AMP)
Love does no wrong to a neighbor [it never hurts anyone]. Therefore [unselfish] love is the fulfillment of the Law.

💚  God is the source of love:

● His very character is love;

● The love of God is revealed in the cross of Jesus Christ;

● Love is part of the Holy Spirit’s fruit 

Dictionary of Bible Themes:

• 5289 debt:  God is the Maker and sustainer of all things and therefore all creatures owe everything to him. Scripture provides guidance concerning both debt and debtors.
• 5346 injury:  Physical or mental hurt, usually resulting from the deliberate actions or words of others.
• 5350 injustice, hated by God:  God’s hatred of injustice is seen in his vindication of its victims, his solemn warnings, his penalties against the guilty and his commands to his people to renounce it.
• 5362 justice, in believers’lives:  God requires justice to be evident in the lives of his people. Through justification, believers are granted the status of being righteous in his sight, and are called upon to live out that righteousness in their lives.
• 5380 law, and gospel:  The law, which bears witness to the grace of God, points ahead to its fulfilment and climax in the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel does not abolish the law, but fulfils it, by allowing it to be seen in its proper light.
• 5492 restitution:  The return of something lost or stolen so that the original situation is restored. This central theme of the OT law is supremely fulfilled through Jesus Christ making restitution for Adam’s sin, thus restoring fellowship with God and hope of eternal life.
• 6134 coveting, prohibition of:  Coveting is forbidden by God and can lead to terrible consequences. It occasionally refers to a commendable earnest desiring.
• 8296 love, nature of:  Scripture offers an understanding of the source, character and value of love, based on the nature and actions of God.
• 8298 love, for one another:  Scripture instructs God’s people to love one another and illustrates what this means in practice.

  Reasons for loving one another:

  God commands it Gal 5:14 See alsoLev 19:18 Love for foreigners commanded: Lev 19:34; Dt 10:19
  Mt 22:39 pp Mk 12:31 the second greatest commandment; Jn 15:12Jesus Christ commands his disciples to love one another; Ro 13:10; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; Jas 2:8; 1Pe 1:22; 1Pe 2:17; 1Jn 3:23; 1Jn 4:21; 2Jn 5
  God has taken the initiative in showing love 1Jn 4:11 See also Mal 2:10; 1Co 8:11-13; 1Jn 3:16
  God’s people are known by their love Jn 13:35 See also 1Jn 2:10; 1Jn 3:14; 1Jn 4:7,16,20
  Love maintains fellowship 1Pe 4:8See also Pr 10:12; Pr 17:9; Eph 4:2
  Love promotes sacrificial service1Th 2:8 See also Pr 17:17; 2Co 12:15; Gal 5:13; Php 2:30; Php 4:10; 1Th 1:3

  Expressing love for one another

  In caring for the sick Mt 25:36 See also Job 2:11; Gal 4:14
  In meeting material needs Mt 25:35See also Dt 15:7-8; 1Jn 3:17
  In affectionate greetings 2Co 13:12See also Ge 33:4; Ge 45:14-15; Ac 20:37; Ro 16:16; 1Co 16:20; 1Pe 5:14

  Examples of the demonstration of love for one another

  Ge 14:14-16 Abraham for Lot; Ex 32:31-32 Moses for Israel; 1Sa 18:3Jonathan; Lk 7:2-6 the Roman centurion for his servant; Lk 10:29-37 the good Samaritan; Ac 4:32; Ac 16:33 the Philippian jailer; Ac 20:38; Ro 16:4; 2Co 2:4; Eph 1:15; Php 1:8; Php 4:1; 2Ti 1:16-17 Onesiphorus; Phm 12; 3Jn 6
  Paul’s love for his churches Corinth:2Co 1:3-6; 2Co 2:4
  Gal 4:19 Galatia Philippi: Php 1:3,7; Php 4:1 Thessalonica: 1Th 2:7-8; 1Th 3:7-10,12
• 8412 decisions:  The end result of a process of reflection upon possible courses of action, informed and sustained by a concern to please God.
• 8452 neighbours, duty to:  Scripture defines the identity of neighbours in various ways, and indicates the nature and extent of believers’obligations to them.

  Neighbours defined:

  Those who live nearby Pr 3:29 See also Ex 3:22; Ex 12:4; Dt 19:14; 2Ki 4:3; Pr 27:10; Lk 15:4-6
  Those of the same race Lev 19:18See also 1Sa 15:27-28; 1Sa 28:17; 1Ch 12:38-40
  Peoples of surrounding nations Dt 1:7 See also Jos 9:16; 1Sa 7:14; Ezr 9:1; Ne 9:30; Ne 10:28,31; Ps 76:11; Eze 16:26
  Those who show mercy to people in need Lk 10:29-37
  Fellow Christians Eph 4:25 See alsoRo 15:1-2; Gal 5:13-16; Jas 4:11-12

  Duties to neighbours

  Love Mt 22:34-39 pp Mk 12:28-34pp Lk 10:25-28 See also Lev 19:18; Dt 6:5; Mt 19:19; Ro 13:8-10; Gal 5:14; Jas 2:8-9
  Assistance Ex 23:4-5 See also Dt 22:1-4; Pr 14:21; Mt 25:34-40
  Fair treatment Ex 22:14 See also Ex 20:17; Lev 6:2-5; Lev 19:15; Dt 5:21
  Honest dealings Lev 19:13 See alsoZec 8:16-17; Eph 4:25
  Forgiveness Eph 4:32 See also Mt 18:21-35; Lk 17:3-4; Ro 15:1-2; Col 3:13
  Reproof Lev 19:17 See also Lk 17:3; Gal 6:1-2

  Prohibition of negative actions towards neighbours

  False witness Ex 20:16 pp Dt 5:20See also Lev 19:16; Pr 24:28
  Oppression Jer 22:13 See also Pr 3:28
  Judgment Jas 4:12 See also Mt 7:1-2; Lk 6:41-42; Ro 14:13
• 8827 selfishness:  A self-centred concern for oneself, without due regard to the needs of others. Scripture treats selfishness as an aspect of sin and urges believers to care for others as well as themselves.

Paul calls love the bond of perfection, and tells God's people to clothe themselves with it, while putting off all hate and impure motives...

Encyclopedia of The Bible:

• Commandment
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• Jesus Christ
• Life
• Love
• Pauline Theology
• Pleroma
• Epistle of Polycarp
• Epistle to the Romans
• Ten Commandments

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If I have not love

A sermon on 1 Corinthians 13  

If we do not have love, then all our understanding, spiritual gifts, and good works are nothing. Love is the summary and fulfilment of the law and the mortar that holds together the temple of God.

Paul speaks of a time when all God's people will come into unity and the knowledge and fullness of Christ (by speaking the truth with love.)