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Having knew the thought of the Pharisees, Jesus seized the opportunity to give extra caution to them, and of course to us all, not to think the Spirit of God was like him.  The statement Jesus made on that day brought us to a realization that Holy Spirit is quite different — in fact, "far far" different — from God the Father and God the Son. If you really know God the Father and God the Son quite well, and you relate to Holy Spirit the same way you relate to them, in no time, you will realize you've beaten more than you can chew. From this expository and thought-provoking post, you will learn a lot of things that most Bible preachers don't tell us — or forget to tell us — about the 3rd triune God, Holy Spirit. First, let me show you something fascinating in the Bible. Judges 9:7-15 7 Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. And he said to them: “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, That God may listen to yo...

Bible Verses About Love of Family

 

Bible Verses About Love of Family

The day God instituted marriage was the day family was instituted. Although the original purpose of creating a woman was to help man due to his loneliness, they were later told to multiply and replenish the earth. Unfortunately, the first family lacked love, brother killed brother. Afterward, other families started building their institution on love.

So, here are the Bible verses about love of family as it consists of father (husband), mother (wife) and children(they are also Bible verses regarding love of family):


 

Genesis 42:24 -28

24 And he turned himself away from them and wept. Then he returned to them again, and talked with them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.

25 Then Joseph gave a command to fill their sacks with grain, to restore every man’s money to his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. Thus he did for them.

26 So they loaded their donkeys with the grain and departed from there.

27 But as one of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed at the encampment, he saw his money; and there it was, in the mouth of his sack.

28 So he said to his brothers, “My money has been restored, and there it is, in my sack!” Then their hearts failed them and they were afraid, saying to one another, “What is this that God has done to us?”


Titus 2:4

that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children


Genesis 43:29-30

Then he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your younger brother of whom you spoke to me?” And he said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”

Now his heart yearned for his brother; so Joseph made haste and sought somewhere to weep. And he went into his chamber and wept there.

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; for that is your portion in life, and in the labor which you perform under the sun

John 11:3

Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

Genesis 45:4

And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.


Ephesians 5:28

So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.

Ephesians 5:33

Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Ephesians 6:23

Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.


Other Bible Verses About Love:

Genesis 22:2

Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”

Genesis 27:4

And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die.”


Genesis 29:32

So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben;[a] for she said, “The Lord has surely looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.”

Exodus 20:6

but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Exodus 21:5

But if the servant plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:34

The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 5:10

but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Deuteronomy 6:5

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Deuteronomy 7:7

The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples;

Deuteronomy 7:9

“Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;

Deuteronomy 7:13

And He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flock, in the land of which He swore to your fathers to give you.

Deuteronomy 10:12

“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Deuteronomy 10:15

The Lord delighted only in your fathers, to love them; and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.

Deuteronomy 10:19

Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 11:1

“Therefore you shall love the Lord your God, and keep His charge, His statutes, His judgments, and His commandments always.

Deuteronomy 11:13

‘And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

Deuteronomy 11:22

“For if you carefully keep all these commandments which I command you to do—to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him—

Deuteronomy 13:3

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Deuteronomy 19:9

and if you keep all these commandments and do them, which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and to walk always in His ways, then you shall add three more cities for yourself besides these three,

Deuteronomy 30:6

And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.

Deuteronomy 30:16

in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.

Deuteronomy 30:20

that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”

Joshua 22:5

But take careful heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

Joshua 23:11

Therefore take careful heed to yourselves, that you love the Lord your God.

Judges 5:31

“Thus let all Your enemies perish, O Lord! But let those who love Him be like the sun When it comes out in full strength.” So the land had rest for forty years.

Judges 14:16

Then Samson’s wife wept on him, and said, “You only hate me! You do not love me! You have posed a riddle to the sons of my people, but you have not explained it to me.” And he said to her, “Look, I have not explained it to my father or my mother; so should I explain it to you?”

Judges 16:15

Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me where your great strength lies.”

1 Samuel 18:22

And Saul commanded his servants, “Communicate with David secretly, and say, ‘Look, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become the king’s son-in-law.’”

2 Samuel 1:26

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me; Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing the love of women.

2 Samuel 13:4

And he said to him, “Why are you, the king’s son, becoming thinner day after day? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

2 Samuel 13:15

Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”

2 Samuel 19:6

in that you love your enemies and hate your friends. For you have declared today that you regard neither princes nor servants; for today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died today, then it would have pleased you well.

2 Chronicles 19:2

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Therefore the wrath of the Lord is upon you.

Nehemiah 1:5

And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You[b] and observe Your[c] commandments,

Job 19:19

All my close friends abhor me, And those whom I love have turned against me.

Psalm 4:2

How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness And seek falsehood? Selah

Psalm 5:11

But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.

Psalm 18:1

the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said: 18 I will love You, O Lord, my strength.

Psalm 31:23

Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person.

Psalm 40:16

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let such as love Your salvation say continually, “The Lord be magnified!”

Psalm 45:7

You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.

Psalm 52:3

You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah

Psalm 52:4

You love all devouring words, You deceitful tongue.

Psalm 69:36

Also, the descendants of His servants shall inherit it, And those who love His name shall dwell in it.

Psalm 70:4

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!”

Psalm 91:14

“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

Psalm 97:10

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 109:4

In return for my love they are my accusers, But I give myself to prayer.

Psalm 116:1

I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications.

Psalm 119:48

My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments, Which I love, And I will meditate on Your statutes.

Psalm 119:97

Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.

Psalm 119:113

I hate the double-minded, But I love Your law.

Psalm 119:119

You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies.

Psalm 119:127

Therefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold!

Psalm 119:132

Look upon me and be merciful to me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.

Psalm 119:159

Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.

Psalm 119:163

I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law.

Psalm 119:165

Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.

Psalm 119:167

My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.

Psalm 145:20

The Lord preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.

Proverbs 4:6

Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you.

Proverbs 7:18

Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with love.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me.

Proverbs 8:21

That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, That I may fill their treasuries.

Proverbs 8:36

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

Proverbs 9:8

Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

Proverbs 15:12

A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, Nor will he go to the wise.

Proverbs 15:17

Better is a dinner of herbs[c] where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.

Proverbs 17:9

He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 27:5

Open rebuke is better Than love carefully concealed.

Ecclesiastes 3:8

A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 9:1

For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all: that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God. People know neither love nor hatred by anything they see before them.

Ecclesiastes 9:6

Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; Nevermore will they have a share In anything done under the sun.

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Song of Solomon 1:2

e Shulamite[a] 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— For your[b] love is better than wine.

Song of Solomon 1:3

Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, Your name is ointment poured forth; Therefore the virgins love you.

Song of Solomon 1:4

Draw me away! The Daughters of Jerusalem We will run after you.[c] The Shulamite The king has brought me into his chambers. The Daughters of Jerusalem We will be glad and rejoice in you.[d] We will remember your[e] love more than wine. The Shulamite Rightly do they love you.[f]

Song of Solomon 1:7

Tell me, O you whom I love, Where you feed your flock, Where you make it rest at noon. For why should I be as one who veils herself[g] By the flocks of your companions?

Song of Solomon 1:9

I have compared you, my love, To my filly among Pharaoh’s chariots.

Song of Solomon 2:2

Like a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

Song of Solomon 2:7

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.

Song of Solomon 2:10

My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away.

Song of Solomon 2:13

The fig tree puts forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grapes Give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away!

Song of Solomon 3:1

e Shulamite 3 By night on my bed I sought the one I love; I sought him, but I did not find him.

Song of Solomon 3:5

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.

Song of Solomon 3:10

He made its pillars of silver, Its support of gold, Its seat of purple, Its interior paved with love By the daughters of Jerusalem.

Song of Solomon 4:7

You are all fair, my love, And there is no spot in you.

Song of Solomon 4:10

How fair is your love, My sister, my spouse! How much better than wine is your love, And the scent of your perfumes Than all spices!

Song of Solomon 5:2

e Shulamite 2 I sleep, but my heart is awake; It is the voice of my beloved! He knocks, saying, “Open for me, my sister, my love, My dove, my perfect one; For my head is covered with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.”

Song of Solomon 6:4

e Beloved 4 O my love, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, Lovely as Jerusalem, Awesome as an army with banners!

Song of Solomon 7:6

How fair and how pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!

Song of Solomon 8:4

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.

Song of Solomon 8:6

Set me as a seal upon your heart, As a seal upon your arm; For love is as strong as death, Jealousy as cruel as the grave;[a] Its flames are flames of fire, A most vehement[b] flame.

Song of Solomon 8:7

Many waters cannot quench love, Nor can the floods drown it. If a man would give for love All the wealth of his house, It would be utterly despised.

Isaiah 56:6

“Also the sons of the foreigner Who join themselves to the Lord, to serve Him, And to love the name of the Lord, to be His servants— Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, And holds fast My covenant—

Isaiah 61:8

“For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant.

Isaiah 63:9

In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the Angel of His Presence saved them; In His love and in His pity He redeemed them; And He bore them and carried them All the days of old.

Isaiah 66:10

“Rejoice with Jerusalem, And be glad with her, all you who love her; Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her;

Jeremiah 2:2

“Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “I remember you, The kindness of your youth, The love of your betrothal, When you went after Me in the wilderness, In a land not sown.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule by their own power; And My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end?

Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.

Ezekiel 16:8

“When I passed by you again and looked upon you, indeed your time was the time of love; so I spread My wing over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine,” says the Lord God.

Ezekiel 23:17

“Then the Babylonians came to her, into the bed of love, And they defiled her with their immorality; So she was defiled by them, and alienated herself from them.

Ezekiel 33:31

So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain.

Daniel 9:4

And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments,

Hosea 3:1

Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover[a] and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.”

Hosea 4:18

Their drink is rebellion, They commit harlotry continually. Her rulers dearly[d] love dishonor.

Hosea 9:1

Do not rejoice, O Israel, with joy like other peoples, For you have played the harlot against your God. You have made love for hire on every threshing floor.

Hosea 9:15

“All their wickedness is in Gilgal, For there I hated them. Because of the evil of their deeds I will drive them from My house; I will love them no more. All their princes are rebellious.

Hosea 11:4

I drew them with gentle cords,[d] With bands of love, And I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck.[e] I stooped and fed them.

Hosea 14:4

“I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from him.

Amos 4:5

Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, Proclaim and announce the freewill offerings; For this you love, You children of Israel!” Says the Lord God.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil, love good; Establish justice in the gate. It may be that the Lord God of hosts Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Micah 3:2

You who hate good and love evil; Who strip the skin from My people,[a] And the flesh from their bones;

Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Zechariah 8:17

Let none of you think evil in your[a] heart against your neighbor; And do not love a false oath. For all these are things that I hate,’ Says the Lord.”

Zechariah 8:19

“Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘The fast of the fourth month, The fast of the fifth, The fast of the seventh, And the fast of the tenth, Shall be joy and gladness and cheerful feasts For the house of Judah. Therefore love truth and peace.’

Matthew 5:43

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor[g] and hate your enemy.’

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,[h]

Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

Matthew 6:5

“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 19:19

‘Honor your father and your mother,’[h] and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”[i]

Matthew 22:37

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’[d]

Matthew 22:39

And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’[e]

Matthew 23:6

They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

Matthew 24:12

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

Mark 12:30

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’[e] This is the first commandment.[f]

Mark 12:31

And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’[g] There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Mark 12:33

And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul,[h] and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

Mark 12:38

Then He said to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,

Luke 6:27

“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:32

“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

Luke 7:42

And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”

Luke 10:27

So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’[h] and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’”[i]

Luke 11:42

“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass by justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 16:13

“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

Luke 20:46

“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,

John 5:42

But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.

John 8:42

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.

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John 13:34

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

John 13:35

By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 14:15

“If you love Me, keep[d] My commandments.

John 14:21

He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”

John 14:23

Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

John 14:24

He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

John 14:31

But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

John 15:10

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

John 15:12

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

John 15:13

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

John 15:17

These things I command you, that you love one another.

John 15:19

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

John 17:26

And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

John 21:15

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah,[b] do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”

John 21:16

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah,[c] do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”

John 21:17

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah,[d] do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

Romans 5:5

Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:35

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Romans 8:39

nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

Romans 12:10

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;

Romans 13:8

Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:9

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,”[a] “You shall not covet,”[b] and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”[c]

Romans 13:10

Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Romans 15:30

Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me,

1 Corinthians 2:9

But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”[c]

1 Corinthians 4:21

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

1 Corinthians 13:1

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:3

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned,[a] but have not love, it profits me nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed.[a] O Lord, come![b]

1 Corinthians 16:24

My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

2 Corinthians 2:4

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you.

2 Corinthians 2:8

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.

2 Corinthians 5:14

For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died;

2 Corinthians 6:6

by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,

2 Corinthians 8:7

But as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see that you abound in this grace also.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.

2 Corinthians 8:24

Therefore show to them, and[d] before the churches, the proof of your love and of our boasting on your behalf.

2 Corinthians 11:11

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows!

2 Corinthians 12:15

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:14

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

Galatians 5:13

For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Galatians 5:14

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”[b]

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 1:4

just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

Ephesians 1:15

Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

Ephesians 2:4

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

Ephesians 3:17

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Ephesians 3:19

to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,

Ephesians 4:15

but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—

Ephesians 5:2

And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

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Ephesians 6:24

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

Philippians 1:9

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

Philippians 1:17

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

Philippians 2:1

Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,

Philippians 2:2

fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Colossians 1:4

since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;

Colossians 1:8

who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

Colossians 1:13

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and[a] of Christ,

Colossians 3:14

But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

Colossians 3:19

Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you—

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

1 Thessalonians 5:13

and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

2 Thessalonians 3:5

Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

1 Timothy 1:14

And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:15

Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit,[b] in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:13

Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 3:10

But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

Titus 2:2

that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

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Titus 3:4

But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

Titus 3:15

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

Philemon 1:5

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

Philemon 1:7

For we have[c] great joy[d] and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of[c] love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Hebrews 10:24

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,

Hebrews 13:1

Let brotherly love continue.

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 has promised to those who love Him.

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

James 2:8

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,”[a] you do well;

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit[d] in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

1 Peter 2:17

Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;[a]

1 Peter 3:10

For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.

1 Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”[c]

1 John 2:5

But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

1 John 2:15

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 3:1

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God![a] Therefore the world does not know us,[b] because it did not know Him.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:11

For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother[c] abides in death.

1 John 3:16

By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

1 John 3:17

But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:23

And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us[e] commandment.

1 John 4:7

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:8

He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

1 John 4:9

In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1 John 4:11

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 John 4:12

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.

1 John 4:16

And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

1 John 4:17

Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

1 John 4:19

We love Him[b] because He first loved us.

1 John 4:20

If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can[c] he love God whom he has not seen?

1 John 4:21

And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

1 John 5:2

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

2 John 1:1

The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,

2 John 1:5

And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.

2 John 1:6

This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

3 John 1:1

The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth:

3 John 1:6

who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well,

Jude 1:2

Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Jude 1:12

These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about[c] by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;

Jude 1:21

keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Revelation 2:19

“I know your works, love, service, faith,[b] and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

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