Start your day off right with a reminder of the love God has for you. These Bible verses about love will encourage and inspire you to live boldly in your faith. Each verse is paired with an image that will help you connect with the words on a deeper level. Share these scriptures with someone special in your life, or keep them all to yourself as a gentle reminder of God’s never-ending love.
Love Bible Verses for Christians
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Bible Passage about Love
- 1 John 4:7-21: Scripture Passage on Love
- Galatians 5:22-23 Love Spiritual Fruit Reference
- Romans 12:9-10 Genuine Love Bible Quote
- Ephesians 5:1-2 Walk in Love Bible Verse
- 1 Peter 1:22-25 Love One Another Bible Quote
- Colossians 3:12-17 Put on Love Scripture Passage
- James 1:12-17 Crown of Life Promised Bible Verse
- 1 Timothy 6:11-12 Purse Love Scripture Quote
- Hebrews 10:22-25 Provoke Others To Love Bible Passage
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Bible Passage about Love
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| 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, | 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant | 4 Love is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or |
| 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; | 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; | 5 rude. Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do. |
| 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; | 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. | 6 Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil. |
| 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. | 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. | 7 Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting. |
| 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. | 8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. | 8 Love never fails! Everyone who prophesies will stop, and unknown languages will no longer be spoken. All that we know will be forgotten. |
1 John 4:7-21: Scripture Passage on Love
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| 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. | 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. | 7 My dear friends, we must love each other. Love comes from God, and when we love each other, it shows that we have been given new life. We are now God’s children, and we know him. |
| 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. | 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. | 8 God is love, and anyone who doesn’t love others has never known him. |
| 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. | 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. | 9 God showed his love for us when he sent his only Son into the world to give us life. |
| 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. | 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. | 10 Real love isn’t our love for God, but his love for us. God sent his Son to be the sacrifice by which our sins are forgiven. |
| 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. | 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. | 11 Dear friends, since God loved us this much, we must love each other. |
| 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. | 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. | 12 No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is truly in our hearts. |
| 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. | 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. | 13 God has given us his Spirit. That is how we know that we are one with him, just as he is one with us. |
| 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. | 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. | 14 God sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. We saw his Son and are now telling others about him. |
| 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. | 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. | 15 God stays one with everyone who openly says that Jesus is the Son of God. That’s how we stay one with God |
| 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. | 16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. | 16 and are sure that God loves us. God is love. If we keep on loving others, we will stay one in our hearts with God, and he will stay one with us. |
| 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. | 17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. | 17 If we truly love others and live as Christ did in this world, we won’t be worried about the day of judgment. |
| 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. | 18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. | 18 A real love for others will chase those worries away. The thought of being punished is what makes us afraid. It shows that we have not really learned to love. |
| 19 We love him, because he first loved us. | 19 We love because he first loved us. | 19 We love because God loved us first. |
| 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? | 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. | 20 But if we say we love God and don’t love each other, we are liars. We cannot see God. So how can we love God, if we don’t love the people we can see? |
| 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. | 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. | 21 The commandment that God has given us is: “Love God and love each other!” |
Galatians 5:22-23 Love Spiritual Fruit Reference
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| 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, | 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, | 22 God’s Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, |
| 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. | 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. | 23 gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. |
Romans 12:9-10 Genuine Love Bible Quote
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| 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. | 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. | 22 God’s Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, |
| 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; | 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. | 23 gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. |
Ephesians 5:1-2 Walk in Love Bible Verse
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| 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; | 1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. | 1 Do as God does. After all, you are his dear children. |
| 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. | 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. | 2 Let love be your guide. Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God. |
1 Peter 1:22-25 Love One Another Bible Quote
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| 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: | 22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, | 22 You obeyed the truth, and your souls were made pure. Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart. |
| 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. | 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; | 23 Do this because God has given you new birth by his message that lives on forever. |
| 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: | 24 for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, | 24 The Scriptures say, “Humans wither like grass, and their glory fades like wild flowers. Grass dries up, and flowers fall to the ground. |
| 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. | 25 but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you. | 25 But what the Lord has said will stand forever.” Our good news to you is what the Lord has said. |
Colossians 3:12-17 Put on Love Scripture Passage
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| 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; | 12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, | 12 God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient. |
| 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. | 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. | 13 Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you. |
| 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. | 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. | 14 Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together. |
| 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. | 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. | 15 Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts. And be grateful. |
| 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. | 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. | 16 Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. |
| 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. | 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. | 17 Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him. |
James 1:12-17 Crown of Life Promised Bible Verse
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| 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. | 12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. | 12 God will bless you, if you don’t give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life, just as he rewards everyone who loves him. |
| 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: | 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. | 13 Don’t blame God when you are tempted! God cannot be tempted by evil, and he doesn’t use evil to tempt others. |
| 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. | 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. | 14 We are tempted by our own desires that drag us off and trap us. |
| 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. | 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. | 15 Our desires make us sin, and when sin is finished with us, it leaves us dead. |
| 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. | 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. | 16 Don’t be fooled, my dear friends. |
| 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. | 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. | 17 Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens. He is always the same and never makes dark shadows by changing. |
1 Timothy 6:11-12 Purse Love Scripture Quote
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| 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. | 11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. | 11 Timothy, you belong to God, so keep away from all these evil things. Try your best to please God and to be like him. Be faithful, loving, dependable, and gentle. |
| 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. | 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. | 12 Fight a good fight for the faith and claim eternal life. God offered it to you when you clearly told about your faith, while so many people listened. |
Hebrews 10:22-25 Provoke Others To Love Bible Passage
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| 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. | 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. | 22 So let’s come near God with pure hearts and a confidence that comes from having faith. Let’s keep our hearts pure, our consciences free from evil, and our bodies washed with clean water. |
| 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) | 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. | 23 We must hold tightly to the hope that we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us. |
| 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: | 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, | 24 We should keep on encouraging each other to be thoughtful and to do helpful things. |
| 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. | 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. | 25 Some people have gotten out of the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord’s coming is getting closer. |