Steadfast Love

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

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

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 →

We love him, because he first loved us.

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

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.

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.

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 →

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

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 →

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

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

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

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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 →

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

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

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

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

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Let all your things be done with charity.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Pray without ceasing.

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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

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

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

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: — read the full passage →

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

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 →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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.

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.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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

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

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; — read the full passage →

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.

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.

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

And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.