God Is Love

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

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

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

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

We love him, because he first loved us.

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

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God 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 torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy 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, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born 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 charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the 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; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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

The Lord hath 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 for it;

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. — read the full passage →

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

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

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →

Jesus 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 labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

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

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. — read the full passage →

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. — read the full passage →

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

Let all your things be done with charity.

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

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

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

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:

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

Let love be without dissimulation. 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 neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling 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 to 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 out from God.

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 the 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, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

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

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not 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 let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

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

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

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine 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 the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

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

I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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

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

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. — read the full passage →

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.