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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. 2 Thessalonians 3:5

    “May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love, and into the perseverance of Christ.”

  2. 1 Timothy 1:5

    “but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;”

  3. 1 Timothy 1:14

    “The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”

  4. 1 Timothy 2:15

    “but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.”

  5. 1 Timothy 4:12

    “Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.”

  6. 1 Timothy 6:2

    “Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.”

  7. 1 Timothy 6:10

    “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”

  8. 1 Timothy 6:11

    “But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.”

  9. 2 Timothy 1:2

    “to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.”

  10. 2 Timothy 1:7

    “For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”

  11. 2 Timothy 1:13

    “Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”

  12. 2 Timothy 2:22

    “Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

  13. 2 Timothy 3:2

    “For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”

  14. 2 Timothy 3:3

    “without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,”

  15. 2 Timothy 3:4

    “traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;”

  16. 2 Timothy 3:10

    “But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,”

  17. 2 Timothy 4:8

    “From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.”

  18. 2 Timothy 4:10

    “for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.”

  19. Titus 1:8

    “but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;”

  20. Titus 2:2

    “that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:”

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.