Unconditional Love

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.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 →

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

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

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

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.

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.

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

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

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

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

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

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

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, — read the full passage →

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all 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, — 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 hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

We love him, because he first loved us.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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

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

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.

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 →

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

Let all your things be done with charity.

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.

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 →

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 →

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — 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.

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

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

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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.

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.

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. — 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 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.

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.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

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

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 →

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 →

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

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

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

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

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

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

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. — read the full passage →

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;

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

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

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.

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — 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.

The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: — read the full passage →

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 →

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

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

These things I command you, that ye love one another.

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

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

And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

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

Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

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.