Bible verses about love
What Scripture says about love — for God, for your neighbour and between husband and wife — gathered from across the 66 books.
The best-known verses about love
King James Version. Tap a reference to open the whole chapter at that verse.
- John 3:16
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.
- 1 Cor 13:4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- 1 Cor 13:7
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
- 1 Cor 13:13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
- 1 John 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
- 1 John 4:18
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.
- 1 John 4:19
We love him, because he first loved us.
- Rom 8:38
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
- Rom 8:39
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.
- Rom 13:10
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
- John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
- John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
- Matt 22:37
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
- Matt 22:39
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- 1 Pet 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
- Col 3:14
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
- Eph 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
- Song 8:7
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.
- Prov 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
- Ps 136:1
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Deut 6:5
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
- Jer 31:3
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.
- 1 John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
- Gal 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
More verses about love
20 further passages on the same theme.
- Ps 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
- Ps 7:7
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
- Ps 11:5
The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
- Prov 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
- Prov 5:19
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
- Prov 9:8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
- Isa 5:1
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
- Isa 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
- Isa 42:21
The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
- Matt 3:17
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Matt 5:43
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
- Matt 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Mark 1:11
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Mark 9:7
And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
- Mark 12:6
Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
- Luke 3:22
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
- Luke 6:27
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
- Luke 7:42
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
- John 5:20
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
- John 10:17
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.