Topic

Love

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1 Corinthians 13:4–8

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

1 Corinthians 16:14

Let all that ye do be done in love.

John 3:16

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.

Leviticus 20:13

And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Galatians 5:13–14

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. — read the full passage →

1 John 4:8

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

1 Peter 4:8

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

Colossians 3:14

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

1 Corinthians 13:13

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

John 15:13

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

John 13:34–35

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 →

1 John 4:19

We love, because he first loved us.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

1 John 4:18

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.

Mark 12:29–31

Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: — read the full passage →

1 John 4:7

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

1 Corinthians 13:1–13

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 →

Romans 5:8

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

Ephesians 5:25

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

Matthew 22:36–40

Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:2

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

John 14:15

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

Proverbs 17:17

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

1 John 3:1

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.

Romans 13:8

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

1 John 4:16

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.

Romans 12:9

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

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

1 Corinthians 13:4–7

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

Romans 12:10

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

Galatians 2:20

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.

Romans 13:10

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

1 John 3:18

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

Romans 8:37–39

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

John 15:12

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

1 John 4:7–8

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 →

Ephesians 5:33

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

Deuteronomy 7:9

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,

Matthew 22:37–39

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 →

Zephaniah 3:17

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.

Mark 12:31

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

Proverbs 3:3–4

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

Galatians 5:22

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

Proverbs 17:9

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

Romans 8:28

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.

Ephesians 2:4–5

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

1 Corinthians 13:2

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.

1 John 4:20

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.

Ephesians 4:2–3

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

1 Peter 5:6–7

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

Song of Solomon 8:6–7

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 →

Psalms 86:15

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

Luke 6:31

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

1 John 4:12

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

John 14:21

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.

John 13:34

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

Song of Solomon 8:6

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.

Romans 5:5

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.

Galatians 5:22–23

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

1 John 3:16

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

Psalms 63:3

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

Jeremiah 31:3

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

Song of Solomon 8:7

Many waters cannot quench love, Neither can floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He would utterly be contemned.

Matthew 6:24

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.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

John 14:23

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

1 John 4:21

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

1 John 4:11

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

Matthew 22:37

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.

Psalms 143:8

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.

Romans 8:35

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

1 Corinthians 13:4–5

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

Leviticus 19:18

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.

Galatians 5:13

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.

Matthew 5:43–48

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

1 Corinthians 13:4

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

1 Corinthians 13:1–3

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 →

Isaiah 43:4

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.

Genesis 29:20

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Proverbs 30:18–19

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not: — read the full passage →

John 15:12–13

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

Ephesians 4:32

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

1 Corinthians 13:1

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

Matthew 5:22

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

Romans 12:9–10

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — read the full passage →

Philippians 2:2

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

Proverbs 8:17

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

Proverbs 15:17

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

2 Corinthians 5:14

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;

Song of Solomon 4:10

How fair is thy love, my sister, my bride! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine oils than all manner of spices!

Song of Solomon 2:16

My beloved is mine, and I am his: He feedeth his flock among the lilies.

1 John 3:16–18

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

Psalms 18:1

I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

James 2:8

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

Ephesians 3:17–19

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, — read the full passage →

Proverbs 18:22

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

John 3:16–17

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 →

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.

Proverbs 5:19

Asa loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.

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