42 Bible Verses About Love

Many Bible verses about love tell us that love is not only from the heart, but the love of the one we love should be seen in our actions. These Bible verses show love for God and love for people. It is also mentioned in these verses that God loves us very much. God blessed his servants abundantly and sent Jesus to bless them in the hereafter as well. God said that whoever believes in Jesus, both this world and the hereafter will be better. God loves us so much. Therefore, we should also love God. Loving God means obeying His commandments and God commands us to be gentle, merciful and just with other people. God says that we should love the poor, the needy, and our neighbors as ourselves. There are many figures in the Bible whose lives teach us about love. I:e Ruth, Moses, Abraham, Joseph, Jacob, David, Mary and Martha.

Love of God For His Creatures

Verse#1

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.

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Old-Testament

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Deuteronomy 7:9

Explanation

In this verse, Moses says that God loves his faithful servants very much. God says that those who remain faithful to him and continue to love him, God will never leave them and will continue to have mercy on them for a thousand generations.

Verse#2

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.

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Old-Testament

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Psalm 136:1

Explanation

In this verse, David advises that we should give thanks to God because He loves us and His love never fails. God’s love is very enduring. God continues to show kindness to people because of His love.

Verse#3

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

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Old-Testament

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Isaiah 54:10

Explanation

In this verse, Isaiah says that God’s love is very strong. Mountains may shake, but God’s mercy and love cannot fail. This verse states that God never breaks His covenant. What he promises is always fulfilled. God has promised to keep peace and His promise is never false.

Verse#4

The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.

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Old-Testament

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Jeremiah 31:3

Explanation

In this verse, God says that He has always shown true love and compassion. God’s love is everlasting. It never changes and God always shows mercy and compassion to His servants.

Verse#5

The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.

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Old-Testament

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Zephaniah 3:17

Explanation

It is mentioned in this verse that God is with His servants and whenever they are in any difficulty, God removes their difficulty and gives them happiness. God promises in this verse to always love.

Verse#6

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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New-Testament

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John 3:16

Explanation

In this verse Jesus says that God loves people very much and the proof of this love is Jesus. God sent Jesus to the earth and those who believe in him, then God gives them the best life ever.

Verse#7

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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New-Testament

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Romans 5:8

Explanation

In this verse, Paul says that God loves us very much. We sinned but God sent Jesus as our savior. Jesus died and by his death God forgave our sins.

Verse#8

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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New-Testament

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1 John 4:9-10

Explanation

In this verse, John says that God sent Jesus to earth. It shows the love of God. Through Jesus we got life. If it had not happened, we would not have been saved. Through Jesus, God saved us and gave us the best life. This verse gives us the solid proof of God’s love.

Verse#9

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

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New-Testament

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Ephesians 2:4-5

Explanation

In this verse, Paul says that God has given us great grace and love. We were caught in sins, we were dead because of sins, but God sent Jesus. Through Jesus we are blessed with eternal and beautiful life.

Verse#10

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

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New-Testament

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1 John 3:1

Explanation

In this verse, John shows the love of God that God has showered his love on us and given us the honor of being his children. It shows God’s love and our relationship with God.

Loving God From Heart

Verse#11

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

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Old-Testament

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Deuteronomy 6:5

Explanation

In this verse Moses advises us that we should love God and love as much as we can. In this verse, Moses says that we should love God with our hearts.

Verse#12

But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to keep his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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Old-Testament

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Joshua 22:5

Explanation

In this verse, Joshua advises us that we should obey God’s commands and stay connected with God. We should love God with our heart. God has given us commands, obey him with our heart and keep serving him.

Verse#13

But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.

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Old-Testament

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1 Samuel 12:24

Explanation

In this verse, Samuel exhorts us to serve God and obey his commandments. God is the great person who has done so much for us. He has given us a lot of love and blessed us with blessings.

Verse#14

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, Lord, my strength.

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Old-Testament

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Psalm 18:1

Explanation

In this verse, David praises God and says that God has given David strength. It is because of God that he has faced difficulties. In this verse, David says that he loves God very much because God is his strength.

Verse#15

The Lord says: These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.

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Old-Testament

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Isaiah 29:13

Explanation

In this verse, God conveyed His complaint to the people through Isaiah. God says that many people say with tongues that they love God but in reality they do not love from the heart and they are far away. This verse admonishes us that we should not only outwardly claim that we love God, but also acknowledge it from the heart.

Verse#16

Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

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New-Testament

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Matthew 22:37

Explanation

In this verse, Jesus advises us that we should love God with all our heart and soul, obey his every commandment and live according to it.

Verse#17

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.

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New-Testament

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Mark 12:30

Explanation

In this verse too, Jesus has said that we should love God with all our heart, soul and with all our strength.

Verse#18

He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ ; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

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New-Testament

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Luke 10:27

Explanation

In this verse, Jesus advises that we should love God and express his love with all our heart and soul. Jesus says in this verse that we should love our neighbors as we love ourselves.

Verse#19

If you love me, keep my commands.

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New-Testament

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John 14:15

Explanation

In this verse, Jesus says that if anyone claims to love Jesus, he must believe what Jesus says and act accordingly.

Verse#20

In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.

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New-Testament

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1 John 5:3

Explanation

In this verse, John says that love is that in which a person obeys God’s commandments. God’s commandments are not a burden to those who love God.

Love For Others

Verse#21

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

Explanation

God also says in this verse that those who love God should do justice to others, have mercy and kindness. Love is also the name of action.

Love And 17 Biblical Personalities

Jesus

Jesus was given by God to this Word. This shows God’s love. Jesus sacrificed his life for the welfare of people. This shows Jesus’ Love.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

Ruth And Noami

Ruth decided to live with her mother in law because she loved her. This shows a bond of love between them.

But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.” (Ruth 1:16-17)

Jonathan And David

Jonathan and David were good friends. They love each other. Jonathan sacrificed too much for David.

“And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.” (1 Samuel 18:3)

Abraham And Lot

Abraham and Lot had a great love. Due to this love Abraham sacrifices for Lot and protects him.

“When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.” (Genesis 14:14-16)

A Samaritan

He helped a man and showed love while this person was a stranger.

“But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ (Luke 10:33-35)

Mary And Martha

Mary And Martha were sisters. They had a great love for Jesus.

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:38-42)

Joseph And His Brothers

Joseph‘s brothers were very jealous of him, so they decided to sell him. When Joseph became Prime minister of Egypt then he forgave his brothers. This shows Joseph’s mercy and love.

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. (Genesis 45:4-5)

Boaz And Ruth

Boaz was in love with Ruth. They got married and started to live a lovely life full of happiness and love.

“So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.” (Ruth 4:13)

Paul And Churches

Paul lived his whole life in the warfare of churches. This shows his love for churches and christianity.

“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,” (Philippians 1:3-5)

Hannah And Samuel

Hannah was Samuel’s mother. She loved him very much. She dedicated her son in the way of God. This shows her love for God.

“I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there.” (1 Samuel 1:27-28)

Esther And Jews

Esther was a jewish queen. To protect her nation (jews), she showed bravery in front of the King. This shows her love for her nation.

“Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.” (Esther 4:16)

Frequently Asked Questions

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” (John 15:12)

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” (1 Corinthians 13:4)

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:12-13)

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13)

“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” (1 John 4:11)

“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” (1 Corinthians 13:2-7)

Conclusion

These Bible verses teach us that we should love God. Love of God means that we believe God as one from our heart and follow His orders. In order to love God, it is necessary that His love should be in the heart and should also be seen in action. In these Bible verses, we are told that God loves us very much. He has given us many blessings. God sent Jesus to earth and this is the greatest example of God’s love. God commands us to also love people and to care for the rights of our neighbors. These Bible verses show the love of God and people.