God Is Love

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

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.

We love, because he first loved us.

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

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.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

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 →

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.

Know therefore that Jehovah thy God, he is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — read the full passage →

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

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

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

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — 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.

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

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

Jehovah appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

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

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 →

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.

Oh give thanks unto the God of heaven; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

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 →

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

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

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

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. — read the full passage →

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

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

and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

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

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.

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

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

Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

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

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 →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

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

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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

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.

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

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

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.

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.

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.

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

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

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

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Since thou hast been precious in my sight, and honorable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men in thy stead, and peoples instead of thy life.

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.

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee. — read the full passage →

keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

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

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

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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.

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

I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

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.

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

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.

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 →

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

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

Oh give thanks unto the God of gods; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; — read the full passage →

For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

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

I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.