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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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More verses about god's love in Scripture

588 passages mentioning “love” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Ephesians 4:2

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

  2. Ephesians 4:15

    “but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;”

  3. Ephesians 4:16

    “from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.”

  4. Ephesians 5:1

    “Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.”

  5. Ephesians 5:2

    “Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.”

  6. Ephesians 5:25

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

  7. Ephesians 5:28

    “Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.”

  8. Ephesians 5:33

    “Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”

  9. Ephesians 6:21

    “But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things;”

  10. Ephesians 6:23

    “Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

  11. Ephesians 6:24

    “Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.”

  12. Philippians 1:9

    “This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;”

  13. Philippians 1:17

    “but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.”

  14. Philippians 2:1

    “If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,”

  15. Philippians 2:2

    “make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;”

  16. Philippians 2:12

    “So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”

  17. Philippians 4:1

    “Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.”

  18. Philippians 4:8

    “Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.”

  19. Colossians 1:4

    “having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,”

  20. Colossians 1:7

    “even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,”

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.