Love is the foundation of true strength, guiding us to act with compassion and integrity. It calls us to put others before ourselves, fostering unity and peace. Through love, we find purpose in serving and uplifting those around us. Embracing love leads to a life of fulfillment and deeper connection with God and others.
Below is our full list of bible verses on love (King James Version – KJV) provided in ranked order.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Love
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
“4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.”
1 Corinthians 16:14
“14 Let all your things be done with charity.”
Related Themes: Criticism Homelessness Dating Marriage
John 3:16
“16 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.”
Related Themes: Trespassing Life Money Omnipotence
1 John 4:8
“8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
Related Themes: Attitude Omnipotence Envy And Jealousy Reputation
1 Peter 4:8
“8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
Related Themes: Criticism Dating Marriage Friendship
Colossians 3:14
“14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
John 15:13
“13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Related Themes: Friendship Homelessness Life Strangers
John 13:34-35
“34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
Related Themes: Hate Fidelity Forgiveness
1 Corinthians 13:13
“13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
1 John 4:19
“19 We love him, because he first loved us.”
Related Themes: Respecting Your Parents Family Greatness Serving Others
Proverbs 10:12
“12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.”
Related Themes: Bitterness Hate Forgiveness Strife
Mark 12:29-31
“29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:30 And 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.31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”
Related Themes: Omnipresence Omnipotence Obsession Greatness
1 John 4:7
“7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”
Related Themes: Integrity Marriage Friendship
1 John 4:18
“18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”
Related Themes: Fear New Beginnings Trust Self Confidence
Romans 5:8
“8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Related Themes: Bitterness Greatness Sacrifice Fidelity
Matthew 22:36-40
“36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Ephesians 5:25
“25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
John 14:15
“15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.”
Related Themes: Holy Spirit Obedience Attitude Lust
Ephesians 4:2
“2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
Related Themes: Humility Patience Bitterness Attitude
Proverbs 17:17
“17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Related Themes: Friendship Dating Loyalty Greatness
1 John 3:1
“1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”
Related Themes: Children Self-Esteem Persecution Identity
1 John 4:16
“16 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.”
Romans 13:8
“8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.”
Luke 6:35
“35 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.”
Related Themes: Kindness Money Finances Selflessness
Romans 12:9
“9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”
Related Themes: Dating Serving Others Leadership
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”
Galatians 2:20
“20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
Romans 12:10
“10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”
Related Themes: Respecting Your Parents Humility Attitude Respect
Romans 13:10
“10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
1 John 3:18
“18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Arguing Serving Others Kindness
