Holy Bible: Faith VerseBible verses about love
14 verses · King James Version · Updated October 19, 2026
From "God so loved the world" to "charity suffereth long, and is kind", love runs through the whole of Scripture. These verses speak of the love God has for you, and of the love He asks us to show one another.
Bible verses about God's love for you
“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.”
God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes may have eternal life.
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
God showed His love in this: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
“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.”
Nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God in Christ.
“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.”
God is with you, mighty to save, and rejoices over you with singing.
“We love him, because he first loved us.”
We love because He loved us first.
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Bible verses about what love is
“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.”
Love is patient and kind, never envious or proud, and it bears, believes, hopes and endures all things.
“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.”
Perfect love drives out fear.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
There is no greater love than to give your life for your friends.
“Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
Love does no harm to its neighbour, so love fulfils the law.
Bible verses about loving others
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
Jesus commands us to love one another as He has loved us.
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
Put on love, which binds everything together in perfect unity.
“Let all your things be done with charity.”
Let everything you do be done in love.
A prayer for love
Lord, Your love is patient and kind. Help me to embody that love in my relationships. Where there is resentment, let me bring forgiveness. Where there is indifference, let me bring warmth. Let Your love flow through me to everyone I meet. Amen.
Questions
What is the most famous Bible verse about love?
John 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, often read at weddings, are the best known.
What does the Bible say God is?
"God is love" (1 John 4:8). And "we love him, because he first loved us" (1 John 4:19).
