Bible Verses About Love
Bible verses about love — God's love, loving others, and the nature of true love.
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4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Corinthians 13:4-716For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:1638For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39Nor 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.
Romans 8:38-398He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 John 4:819We love him, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:196Set 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. 7Many 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.
Song of Solomon 8:6-712Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Proverbs 10:1210Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Romans 13:1022But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Galatians 5:228And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Bible say about love?
The Bible describes love as patient, kind, not envious, not boastful (1 Corinthians 13:4-7). It says God is love (1 John 4:8) and the greatest commandment is to love God and love others (Matthew 22:37-39).
What is the most famous Bible verse about love?
John 3:16 is widely considered the most famous verse about 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.'