28 Bible Verses About Love

4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth...: or, is not rash 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; in the truth: or, with the truth 7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

4Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, 5doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; 6doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

4Love suffereth long, [and] is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; 6rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; 7beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Fifteen things love does and does not do, listed without adjectives.

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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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The most printed sentence in the collection.

We love him, because he first loved us.

We love him, because he first loved us.

We love, because he first loved us.

Nine words, and the order of them is the argument.

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

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

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

Note the timing the sentence insists on.

Also on Romans 5:1 — Bible Verses About Peace, Romans 5:5 — Bible Verses About Hope, Romans 5:3-4 — Bible Verses About Patience

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

A definition rather than a description.

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

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

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

Said the night before he demonstrated it.

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

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

Written to scattered people under pressure.

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

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

and above all these things [put on] love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Love described as the thing that holds the rest together.

Also on Bible Verses About Marriage, Colossians 3:23 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Colossians 3:15 — Bible Verses About Peace

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

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

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

The instruction to husbands, and the standard it sets.

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My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

[My] Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

A warning about love that stays verbal.

30And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

30you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

30and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. 31The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Two commands given as an answer to a question about one.

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

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

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

Love qualified immediately by without dissimulation.

Also on Romans 12:2 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Romans 12:18 — Bible Verses About Peace, Romans 12:12 — Bible Verses About Hope

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

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

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

An instruction addressed to a community, not a couple.

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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.

Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.

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

From the one book in the collection that is a love poem.

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Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

A contrast between what stirs and what covers.

Also on Proverbs 10:4 — Bible Verses About Work

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

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

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

The word new is doing the work.

38For 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.

38For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from God’s love, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 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.

A list of everything that does not separate.

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Let all your things be done with charity.

Let all that you do be done in love.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

Six words, at the end of a long practical letter.

Also on 1 Corinthians 16:13 — Encouraging Bible Verses, 1 Corinthians 16:13 — Bible Verses About Strength

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only [use] not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

Freedom and service placed in the same sentence.

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

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

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

Love expressed as patience with specific people.

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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.

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

Dwelling used twice, deliberately.

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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

The refrain repeats in every verse of this psalm.

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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. of...: Heb. from afar with lovingkindness...: have I extended lovingkindness unto thee

Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.

Jehovah appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Everlasting is the operative word.

Also on Jeremiah 31:34 — Bible Verses About Forgiveness

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. rest: Heb. be silent

Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

An unusually still image of love.

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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 love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

But love your enemies, and do [them] good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

The difficult version: love aimed at enemies.

Also on Luke 6:37 — Bible Verses About Forgiveness

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also [do] toward you;

A prayer that love increase, rather than an instruction to feel it.

Let brotherly love continue.

Let brotherly love continue.

Let love of the brethren continue.

Four words about continuing.

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And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

The oldest of these, quoted by everything after it.

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