100 Bible Verses About Love

Bible verses about Love

Dive into the heart of God's word and explore the profound depths of love as revealed through scripture. Understanding love, as the Bible defines it, transcends mere emotion; it's a divine attribute, a selfless act, and the very foundation of our faith. These verses offer guidance, comfort, and a roadmap for living a life saturated in love. By studying these passages, we gain insight into God's character and learn how to reflect His love in our interactions with others. Let these scriptures illuminate your path, transforming your heart and actions to embody the true essence of agape love.

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Luke 13:23 (WEB)

Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them,

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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.

John 3:16NIV

My beloved put in his hand by the hole [of the door], and my bowels were moved for him.

Song of Solomon 5:4WEB

All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whoever, whether man or woman, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, [there is] one law of his to put [him] to death, except him to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days.

Esther 4:11WEB

Moreover, all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou art destroyed: because thou hearkenedst not to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

Deuteronomy 28:45WEB

and wherever he was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the market-places they were laying the infirm, and were calling upon him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as were touching him were saved.

Mark 6:56YLT

Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

Isaiah 26:16KJV

but because of Jehovah's loving you, and because of His keeping the oath which He hath sworn to your fathers, hath Jehovah brought you out by a strong hand, and doth ransom you from a house of servants, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 7:8YLT

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:1KJV

Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

Psalms 86:6YLT

Thus said Jehovah, thy redeemer, And thy framer from the womb: I am Jehovah, doing all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself, Spreading out the earth--who is with Me?

Isaiah 44:24YLT

For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

Galatians 2:19KJV

All things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

1 Corinthians 6:12WEB

To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

Proverbs 5:2YLT

And they make on the eighth day a restraint, because the dedication of the altar they have made seven days, and the feast seven days.

2 Chronicles 7:9YLT

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying to me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: Verily, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works follow them.

Revelation 14:13WEB

O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 136:3KJV

And the men of Nineveh believe in God, and proclaim a fast, and put on sackcloth, from their greatest even unto their least,

Jonah 3:5YLT

And thou shalt put the mercy-seat upon the ark of the testimony, in the most holy [place].

Exodus 26:34WEB

Commanding his accusers to come to thee: by examining whom, thou thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him.

Acts 24:8WEB

Salute ye one another in a kiss of love; peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus! Amen.

1 Peter 5:14YLT

He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do [that] which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: [yes], and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.

Daniel 11:24WEB

and we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,

Hebrews 6:9YLT

Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

Deuteronomy 32:3KJV

if any one may say--I love God,' and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God--whom he hath not seen--how is he able to love?

1 John 4:20YLT

And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] son of David.

Matthew 20:31WEB

And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it.

Luke 4:6WEB

And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians [her] neighbors.

Ezekiel 23:5WEB

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

Romans 4:20WEB

And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the first-born of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.

Exodus 13:13WEB

The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

2 Timothy 1:16WEB

Love Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.

Psalms 31:23YLT

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:7KJV

That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

Proverbs 22:19KJV

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

Psalms 109:7KJV

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

Jonah 2:8KJV

Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

Ezekiel 18:19KJV

How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

2 Kings 18:24WEB

any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

Hebrews 10:28YLT

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Romans 7:23KJV

And now, O Jehovah, God of Israel, keep for Thy servant David my father that which Thou didst speak to him, saying, There is not cut off to thee a man from before Me, sitting on the throne of Israel, only, if thy sons watch their way to walk in My law, as thou hast walked before Me.

2 Chronicles 6:16YLT

Jehovah hath heard my supplication, Jehovah my prayer receiveth.

Psalms 6:9YLT

O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

Jeremiah 4:14WEB

And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, giving the people understanding in the law, and the people, are on their station,

Nehemiah 8:7YLT

But when they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.

Acts 8:12WEB

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Ephesians 2:5KJV

And this is a law of the guilt-offering: it is most holy;

Leviticus 7:1YLT

And Huram saith, Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, knowing wisdom and understanding, who doth build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

2 Chronicles 2:12YLT

For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

Hebrews 7:28KJV

So I took the evidence of the purchase, [both] that which was sealed [according] to the law and custom, and that which was open:

Jeremiah 32:11WEB

To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath made us accepted in the beloved:

Ephesians 1:6WEB

Who formerly were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.

1 Peter 3:20WEB

Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them,

Luke 13:23WEB

That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow [it]: according to [his] substance [shall] the restitution [be], and he shall not rejoice [in it].

Job 20:18WEB

forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them--to the end!

1 Thessalonians 2:16YLT

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

John 12:47KJV

And he seeth rest that it is good, And the land that it is pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.

Genesis 49:15YLT

for not the hearers of the law are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --

Romans 2:13YLT

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

Romans 4:20KJV

and ye have known to-day--for it is not your sons who have not known, and who have not seen the chastisement of Jehovah your God, His greatness, His strong hand, and His stretched-out arm,

Deuteronomy 11:2YLT

And Crispus the chief ruler of the synagogue believed on the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptized.

Acts 18:8WEB

but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim--a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people--commanded to put the apostles forth a little,

Acts 5:34YLT

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name have ye done this?

Acts 4:7WEB

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

Hebrews 7:5KJV

As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

Romans 9:25KJV

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

1 Timothy 6:10YLT

and a plot having been intimated to me against this man--about to be of the Jews--at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.'

Acts 23:30YLT

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear [them] in the time when they cry to me for their trouble.

Jeremiah 11:14WEB

But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

Galatians 5:18KJV

Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.

1 Kings 8:61WEB

This is the law of him who hath an issue, and of him whose seed of copulation goeth out from him, for uncleanness thereby,

Leviticus 15:32YLT

I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

Psalms 145:1KJV

At this time tomorrow, I send unto thee a man out of the land of Benjamin--and thou hast anointed him for leader over My people Israel, and he hath saved My people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen My people, for its cry hath come in unto Me.'

1 Samuel 9:16YLT

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

Psalms 40:3KJV

Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.

Song of Solomon 8:14KJV

to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!'

Acts 15:29YLT

As [it is] written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet we have not made our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.

Daniel 9:13WEB

Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

Jeremiah 28:15KJV

and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

1 Samuel 14:26YLT

to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He did make us accepted in the beloved,

Ephesians 1:6YLT

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Psalms 72:12KJV

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:6WEB

And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Acts 10:28KJV

And we--we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,

2 Thessalonians 2:13YLT

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter [was] read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

Ezra 4:23WEB

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

Luke 4:14KJV

For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

Psalms 36:9KJV

He restored the border of Israel from the entering of Hamath to the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spoke by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, who [was] of Gath-hepher.

2 Kings 14:25WEB

I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

Song of Solomon 3:2WEB

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

Psalms 119:10WEB

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than my enemies: for they [are] ever with me.

Psalms 119:98WEB

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,

Proverbs 3:1YLT

Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

Hosea 8:1KJV

And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

2 Samuel 17:3KJV

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

1 Timothy 2:4YLT

For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalms 37:28KJV

Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law?

Matthew 22:36WEB

Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?

Isaiah 29:16WEB

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

Psalms 51:3KJV

and the rest of the matters of Amaziah are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kings 14:18YLT

Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

Psalms 109:16KJV

The tapestry of love woven throughout the Bible, as these verses illustrate, is both profound and multifaceted. From the selfless agape love exemplified by God's sacrifice to the brotherly love we are called to share, these passages offer a roadmap for enriching our relationships and impacting the world. Reflecting on these words, we find a call to action: to actively cultivate patience, kindness, humility, and forgiveness in our interactions. Let the enduring message of love, as defined by the Scriptures, guide your thoughts, inspire your actions, and shape your character, transforming not only your own life but also the lives of those around you, leaving a legacy of compassion and understanding that echoes the divine love which underpins all creation.