Agape Love

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.

So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. — read the full passage →

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen. — read the full passage →

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →

and I made known unto them thy name, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them, and I in them.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

We love, because he first loved us.

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, shepherds that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. — read the full passage →

for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

and from Jesus Christ, who isthe faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.

Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall be done away.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifestedhimselfon this wise. — read the full passage →

And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

He saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep.

Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

These things I command you, that ye may love one another.

Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.

But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, — read the full passage →

And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. — read the full passage →