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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. 1 Timothy 1:5

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

  2. 1 Timothy 1:14

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

  3. 1 Timothy 2:15

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

  4. 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.”

  5. 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.”

  6. 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.”

  7. 1 Timothy 6:11

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

  8. 2 Timothy 1:2

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

  9. 2 Timothy 1:7

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

  10. 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.”

  11. 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.”

  12. 2 Timothy 3:2

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

  13. 2 Timothy 3:3

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

  14. 2 Timothy 3:4

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

  15. 2 Timothy 3:10

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

  16. 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.”

  17. 2 Timothy 4:10

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

  18. Titus 1:8

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

  19. Titus 2:2

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

  20. Titus 2:4

    “that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,”

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.