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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. 1 John 4:21

    “This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.”

  2. 1 John 5:1

    “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.”

  3. 1 John 5:2

    “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.”

  4. 1 John 5:3

    “For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.”

  5. 2 John 1:1

    “The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;”

  6. 2 John 1:3

    “Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.”

  7. 2 John 1:5

    “Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.”

  8. 2 John 1:6

    “This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.”

  9. 3 John 1:1

    “The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.”

  10. 3 John 1:2

    “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.”

  11. 3 John 1:5

    “Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.”

  12. 3 John 1:6

    “They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,”

  13. 3 John 1:9

    “I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.”

  14. 3 John 1:11

    “Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.”

  15. Jude 1:2

    “Mercy to you and peace and love be multiplied.”

  16. Jude 1:3

    “Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”

  17. Jude 1:12

    “These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;”

  18. Jude 1:17

    “But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

  19. Jude 1:20

    “But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.”

  20. Jude 1:21

    “Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.”

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.