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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. 2 Corinthians 8:7

    “But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.”

  2. 2 Corinthians 8:8

    “I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.”

  3. 2 Corinthians 8:24

    “Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.”

  4. 2 Corinthians 9:7

    “Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.”

  5. 2 Corinthians 11:11

    “Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows.”

  6. 2 Corinthians 12:15

    “I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?”

  7. 2 Corinthians 12:19

    “Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.”

  8. 2 Corinthians 13:11

    “Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.”

  9. 2 Corinthians 13:14

    “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.”

  10. Galatians 2:20

    “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.”

  11. Galatians 5:6

    “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.”

  12. Galatians 5:13

    “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.”

  13. Galatians 5:14

    “For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.””

  14. Galatians 5:22

    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,”

  15. Ephesians 1:4

    “even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love;”

  16. Ephesians 1:6

    “to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved,”

  17. Ephesians 1:15

    “For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,”

  18. Ephesians 2:4

    “But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,”

  19. Ephesians 3:17

    “that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,”

  20. Ephesians 3:19

    “and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

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.