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Bible Verses About God's Love

Verses on God's love for us — unconditional, eternal, costly love.

28 verses · curated by hand

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  1. John 15:13

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

  2. John 15:17

    ““I command these things to you, that you may love one another.”

  3. John 15:19

    “If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”

  4. John 16:27

    “for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.”

  5. John 17:23

    “I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.”

  6. John 17:24

    “Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.”

  7. John 17:26

    “I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.””

  8. John 19:26

    “Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!””

  9. John 20:2

    “Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!””

  10. John 21:7

    “That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.”

  11. John 21:15

    “So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.””

  12. John 21:16

    “He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.””

  13. John 21:17

    “He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.”

  14. John 21:20

    “Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ breast at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray You?””

  15. Acts 2:3

    “Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.”

  16. Acts 15:25

    “it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,”

  17. Romans 1:7

    “to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

  18. Romans 5:5

    “and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

  19. Romans 8:28

    “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.”

  20. Romans 8:35

    “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”

Frequently asked

Questions about god's love in the Bible

How does God show his love?
Romans 5:8 — "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." 1 John 4:9-10 names the cross as the central proof of God's love.
Is God's love unconditional?
Yes — Romans 5:8 explicitly says God loves while we are still sinners, before any change in us. The conditional language in Scripture is about experiencing fellowship, not about the love itself being earned.
Which Bible verse best shows God's love?
John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:8, and 1 John 4:19 are the four most-cited verses on God's love. All four are curated on this page with original commentary.