Love Of God

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

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.

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 →

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

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;

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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 →

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

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

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

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

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

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

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

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

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

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.

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

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 →

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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

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.

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — 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 →

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

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.

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Let all your things be done with charity.

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 →

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

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

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

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.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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

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

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: — read the full passage →

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

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

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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

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 →

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

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

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

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

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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

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.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

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.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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 →

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.

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.

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

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.

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. — read the full passage →

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

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.