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.

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.

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 →

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.

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.

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 →

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:

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.

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 →

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.

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.

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 →

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.

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.

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

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 →