Bible Verses With Beloved

In the Bible, the term “beloved” conveys a deep, affectionate relationship that God has with His people. These verses highlight the profound love and cherished status that believers hold in God’s eyes. In this blog post, we will explore Bible verses that use the term “beloved” to remind us of our special place in God’s heart. Join us as we reflect on the richness of divine love and the comfort and encouragement that comes from knowing we are dearly loved by our Creator.

Bible Verses With Beloved

1. Deuteronomy 33:12 – “About Benjamin he said: ‘Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.’”

2. 2 Samuel 12:25 – “And sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; so he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.”

3. Psalm 60:6 – “God has spoken from his sanctuary: ‘In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth.’”

4. Proverbs 4:3 – “When I was a boy in my father’s house, still tender, and an only child of my mother,”

5. Song of Songs 2:16 – “My beloved is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies.”

6. Song of Songs 6:3 – “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine; he browses among the lilies.”

7. Song of Songs 7:10 – “I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.”

8. Matthew 3:17 – “And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’”

9. Matthew 17:5 – “While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!’”

10. Mark 1:11 – “And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.’”

11. Mark 9:7 – “Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: ‘This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!’”

12. Luke 3:22 – “And the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.’”

13. Luke 9:35 – “A voice came from the cloud, saying, ‘This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.’”

14. John 3:35 – “The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.”

15. John 13:1 – “It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.”

16. John 14:21 – “Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

17. John 17:23 – “I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”

18. Romans 1:7 – “To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.”

19. Romans 9:25 – “As he says in Hosea: ‘I will call them ‘my people’ who are not my people; and I will call her ‘my loved one’ who is not my loved one,’”

20. Romans 11:28 – “As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,”

21. 1 Corinthians 4:14 – “I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children.”

22. 1 Corinthians 10:14 – “Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.”

23. 1 Corinthians 15:58 – “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”

24. 2 Corinthians 7:1 – “Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.”

25. Galatians 4:7 – “So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.”

26. Ephesians 1:6 – “To the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.”

27. Ephesians 5:1 – “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children”

28. Philippians 2:12 – “Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,”

29. Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”

30. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 – “For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you,”

31. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 – “So we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.”

32. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 – “But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.”

33. 1 John 3:1 – “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.”

34. 1 John 3:2 – “Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.”

35. 1 John 4:7 – “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”

36. 1 John 4:11 – “Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”

37. 1 John 4:19 – “We love because he first loved us.”

38. 2 John 1:1 – “The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth—”

39. 2 John 1:3 – “Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.”

40. Jude 1:1 – “Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ:”

41. Jude 1:17 – “But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.”

42. Jude 1:21 – “Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.”

43. Revelation 1:5 – “and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,”

44. Revelation 3:9 – “I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.”

45. Revelation 12:11 – “They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.”

46. Genesis 22:2 – “Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.’”

47. Deuteronomy 7:13 – “He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land, your grain, new wine and olive oil—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you.”

48. Deuteronomy 10:15 – “Yet the Lord set his affection on your ancestors and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations—as it is today.”

49. 1 Chronicles 17:13 – “I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.”

50. 2 Chronicles 2:11 – “Hiram king of Tyre replied by letter to Solomon: ‘Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you their king.’”

These verses reflect the depth of God’s love for His people and His expectation for believers to love one another.

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