Bible Verses With The Word Love

Love is at the heart of the Bible’s message, woven through every story, commandment, and promise. From God’s unconditional love for us to the call for believers to love one another, Scripture is filled with profound insights on the power and beauty of love. Whether it’s sacrificial, compassionate, or steadfast, the Bible teaches that love is the greatest virtue we can embody. In this post, we’ll explore key Bible verses that highlight the depth and meaning of love, offering encouragement and guidance for living a life rooted in love.

Here’s a list of Bible verses that focus on the word “love”:

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (NIV)
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”

John 3:16 (NIV)
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

1 John 4:8 (ESV)
“Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

Romans 5:8 (NIV)
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

1 John 4:19 (NIV)
“We love because he first loved us.”

1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”

Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV)
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

John 13:34-35 (ESV)
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Romans 13:10 (NIV)
“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”

1 John 3:16 (NIV)
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.”

These verses provide a rich understanding of love from a biblical perspective, emphasizing God’s love for us and our call to love others.

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