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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. Titus 3:4

    “But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,”

  2. Titus 3:15

    “All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.”

  3. Philemon 1:1

    “Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,”

  4. Philemon 1:2

    “to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:”

  5. Philemon 1:5

    “hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;”

  6. Philemon 1:7

    “For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.”

  7. Philemon 1:9

    “yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.”

  8. Philemon 1:16

    “no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.”

  9. Hebrews 1:9

    “You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.””

  10. Hebrews 6:9

    “But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.”

  11. Hebrews 6:10

    “For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.”

  12. Hebrews 10:24

    “Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,”

  13. Hebrews 12:6

    “For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.””

  14. Hebrews 13:1

    “Let brotherly love continue.”

  15. Hebrews 13:5

    “Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.””

  16. James 1:12

    “Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.”

  17. James 1:16

    “Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.”

  18. James 1:19

    “So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”

  19. James 2:5

    “Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?”

  20. James 2:8

    “However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.”

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.