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Bible Verses About Love

God's love, our love for Him, and love for one another.

45 verses · curated by hand

From the wider Bible

More verses about love in Scripture

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

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  1. 2 Corinthians 2:8

    “Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.”

  2. 2 Corinthians 5:14

    “For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.”

  3. 2 Corinthians 6:6

    “in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,”

  4. 2 Corinthians 7:1

    “Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

  5. 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.”

  6. 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.”

  7. 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.”

  8. 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.”

  9. 2 Corinthians 11:11

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

  10. 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?”

  11. 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.”

  12. 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.”

  13. 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.”

  14. 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.”

  15. Galatians 5:6

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

  16. Galatians 5:14

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

  17. Galatians 5:22

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

  18. 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;”

  19. Ephesians 1:6

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

  20. 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,”

Frequently asked

Questions about love in the Bible

What does the Bible say about love?
The Bible defines love (Greek: agape) as a sustained way of acting toward others — patient, kind, not envious or proud (1 Corinthians 13:4). Its source is God himself: "God is love" (1 John 4:8). Believers are called to love because they were first loved (1 John 4:19).
What is the most famous Bible verse about love?
John 3:16 — "For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son…" — is the most widely quoted Bible verse on love, summarising the whole arc of the gospel in a single sentence.
Where in the Bible does it describe true love?
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 is the New Testament's clearest description of love's working parts: patient, kind, not envious, not proud, not easily angered, keeping no record of wrongs.