What Does the Bible Say About Love?

“Ruth said, "Don't entreat me to leave you, and to return from following after you, for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God;”

“Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.”

“Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.”

“How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.”

“When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.”

“While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."”

“Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."”

“A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"”

“and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."”

“"Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.”

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

“A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'”

“Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'”

“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”

“But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”

“The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."”

“you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.”

“"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”

“He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."”

“Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."”

“"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,”

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”

“If you love me, keep my commandments.”

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.”

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”

“Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.”

“When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.”

“"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.”

“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”

“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.”

“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

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

“He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.”

“Let all that you do be done in love.”

“But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.”

“Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.”

“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”

“"'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 Yahweh.”

“Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.”

“He said, "Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, even Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there for a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of."”