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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. Proverbs 4:6

    “Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.”

  2. Proverbs 5:19

    “A loving doe and a graceful deer — let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.”

  3. Proverbs 7:18

    “Come, let’s take our fill of loving until the morning. Let’s solace ourselves with loving.”

  4. Proverbs 8:17

    “I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.”

  5. Proverbs 8:21

    “That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.”

  6. Proverbs 8:36

    “But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.””

  7. Proverbs 9:8

    “Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.”

  8. Proverbs 10:12

    “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.”

  9. Proverbs 12:1

    “Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.”

  10. Proverbs 13:24

    “One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.”

  11. Proverbs 14:20

    “The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.”

  12. Proverbs 14:22

    “Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.”

  13. Proverbs 15:9

    “The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.”

  14. Proverbs 15:12

    “A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.”

  15. Proverbs 15:17

    “Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.”

  16. Proverbs 16:13

    “Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.”

  17. Proverbs 17:9

    “He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.”

  18. Proverbs 17:17

    “A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”

  19. Proverbs 17:19

    “He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.”

  20. Proverbs 18:21

    “Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.”

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.