# Bible Verses About Love

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The Bible's verses about love start with God: he loved first, and his love in Christ is the pattern and power for how his people love one another, their families, and even their enemies.

## Overview

"God is love," writes John — not merely that God loves, but that love describes who he is. The verses below trace that love from the cross to everyday life: patient and kind love between friends and spouses, love that keeps no record of wrongs, love that lays down its life.

Some of these passages are read at weddings; others at funerals. All of them answer the same question: what does real love look like, and where does it come from?

## 24 Bible verses about Love

> For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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> — John 3:16 (KJV)

> Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
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> — 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 (KJV)

> For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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> — Romans 8:38–39 (KJV)

> We love him, because he first loved us.
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> — 1 John 4:19 (KJV)

> Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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> — 1 John 4:7–8 (KJV)

> Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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> — John 15:13 (KJV)

> But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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> — Romans 5:8 (KJV)

> Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
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> — 1 John 3:1 (KJV)

> And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
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> — 1 Peter 4:8 (KJV)

> A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
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> — John 13:34–35 (KJV)

> And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
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> — Colossians 3:14 (KJV)

> Let all your things be done with charity.
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> — 1 Corinthians 16:14 (KJV)

> Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
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> — Psalm 63:3 (KJV)

> The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
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> — Jeremiah 31:3 (KJV)

> And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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> — Mark 12:30–31 (KJV)

> Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
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> — Romans 13:10 (KJV)

> With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
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> — Ephesians 4:2 (KJV)

> Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
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> — Song of Solomon 8:7 (KJV)

> There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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> — 1 John 4:18 (KJV)

> The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
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> — Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)

> But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
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> — Psalm 86:15 (KJV)

> I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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> — Galatians 2:20 (KJV)

> And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
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> — 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV)

> Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
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> — Proverbs 3:3 (KJV)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the greatest Bible verse about love?

John 3:16 describes the greatest act of love — God giving his Son. For human love, 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 is the best-known description, and Jesus named loving God and neighbor as the two greatest commandments (Matthew 22:37–39).

### What does 1 Corinthians 13 say about love?

Paul describes love by what it does: it is patient and kind, not envious or proud, keeps no record of wrongs, rejoices in the truth, and bears, believes, hopes, and endures all things.

## Related pages

- [John 3:16 Meaning & Explanation](https://lucernia.app/bible/john-3-16.md)
- [1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Meaning & Explanation](https://lucernia.app/bible/1-corinthians-13-4-7.md)
- [What does the Bible say about love?](https://lucernia.app/answers/love.md)
- [What does the Bible say about marriage?](https://lucernia.app/answers/marriage.md)

Last updated: 2026-11-01