Topic
Love God
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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.
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.
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.
But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
We love, because he first loved us.
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 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.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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,
above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:
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.
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — read the full passage →
But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and 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 →
and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
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.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
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.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →
Let all that ye do be done in 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 →
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.
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.
Jehovah appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.
If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.
Oh give thanks unto the God of heaven; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →
A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
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.
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 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.
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: — read the full passage →
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 →
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.
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 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 →
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.
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 →
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love. — read the full passage →
In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.
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.
but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — 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.
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
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 →
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.
Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
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.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; — read the full passage →
with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →
The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find 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 →
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.
Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: — read the full passage →
keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →
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. — read the full passage →
My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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;
and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →
How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
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 →
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.
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.
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 →
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.
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 →
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →
Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.
I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
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.
whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love. — read the full passage →
For no word from God shall be void of power.
Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.