abide in christ

“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”
John 15:5

embrace people

“So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.”
1 Thessalonians 2:8

know one another

“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.”
Luke 6:32

“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8