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Bible Verses About Love

The Bible describes love as more than feeling: it is patient, sacrificial, faithful, and rooted in God's own character.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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1 Corinthians 13:13

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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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.

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1 John 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.

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1 John 4:8

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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Matthew 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.

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John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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Colossians 3:14

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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1 Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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Questions about love

What is the most famous Bible verse about love?

John 3:16 is one of the most recognized verses about God's love for the world.

How does the Bible define love?

1 Corinthians 13 describes love as patient, kind, humble, enduring, and greater than many outward gifts.

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