588 verses contain “Love” (in the KJV: 526, in the BSB: 478) — showing 301–400
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Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but
whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
Now before the feast of the
passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having
loved his own which were in the world, he
loved them unto the end.
It was now just before the
Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having
loved His own who were in the world, He
loved them to the very end.
Now there was
leaning on Jesus’
bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus
loved.
One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus
loved, was
reclining at His side.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
By this
everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you
love one another.”
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who
loves Me. The one who
loves Me will be
loved by My Father, and I will
love him and
reveal Myself to him.”
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Jesus replied, “If
anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will
love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
Whoever does not
love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye
loved me, ye would
rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you
loved Me, you would
rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall
abide in my
love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and
abide in his
love.
If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
These things I command you, that ye love one another.
This is My command to you: Love one another.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the
love wherewith thou hast
loved me may be in them, and I in them.
And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.”
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus
loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the
sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus
loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he
girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
Then the disciple whom Jesus
loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and
jumped into the sea.
So when they had
dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of
Jonas,
lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him,
Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I
love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you
love Me more than these?” “
Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I
love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of
Jonas,
lovest thou me? He saith unto him,
Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I
love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you
love Me?” “
Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I
love You.” Jesus told him, “
Shepherd My sheep.”
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of
Jonas,
lovest thou me? Peter was
grieved because he said unto him the third time,
Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I
love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you
love Me?” Peter was deeply
hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you
love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I
love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
Then Peter, turning about,
seeth the disciple whom Jesus
loved following; which also
leaned on his breast at
supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus
loved following them. He was the one who had
leaned back against Jesus at the
supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to
betray You?”
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
And hope maketh not
ashamed; because the
love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
And hope does not
disappoint us, because God has poured out His
love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
Who shall separate us from the
love of Christ? shall
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or
peril, or sword?
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that
loved us.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
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.
neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
As it is written, Jacob have I
loved, but
Esau have I
hated.
So it is written: “Jacob I
loved, but
Esau I
hated.”
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly
love; in honour
preferring one another;
Be devoted to one another in brotherly
love.
Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in
love. For he who
loves his
neighbor has fulfilled the law.
For this, Thou shalt not commit
adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not
steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not
covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly
comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as
thyself.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore
love is the
fulfilling of the law.
But if thy brother be
grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not
charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
Now I
beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the
love of the Spirit, that ye
strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Now I
urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the
love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in
love, and in the spirit of
meekness?
Which do you
prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in
love and with a gentle spirit?
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
But the one who loves God is known by God.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a
tinkling cymbal.
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not
love, I am only a ringing
gong or a
clanging cymbal.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can
fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not
love, I am nothing.
And though I
bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
If I give all I possess to the poor and
exult in the surrender of my body, but have not
love, I gain nothing.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not
puffed up,
Love is patient,
love is kind. It does not
envy, it does not
boast, it is not proud.
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.
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.
Love never fails. But where there are
prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may
prophesy.
Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
Let all your things be done with charity.
Do everything in love.
If
anyone does not
love the Lord, let him be under a
curse. Come, O Lord!
My
love be with you all in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
My
love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
For out of much
affliction and
anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be
grieved, but that ye might know the
love which I have more abundantly unto you.
For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and
anguish of heart, not to
grieve you but to let you know how much I
love you.
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
For Christ’s
love compels us, because we are
convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
in purity, knowledge,
patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in
sincere love;
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and
utterance, and knowledge, and in all
diligence, and in your
love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
But just as you
excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the
love we inspired in you—see that you also
excel in this grace of giving.
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the
sincerity of your
love.
I am not making a demand, but I am testing the
sincerity of your
love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
Wherefore
shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your
love, and of our
boasting on your behalf.
In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your
love and the reason for our
boasting about you.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not
grudgingly, or of necessity: for God
loveth a
cheerful giver.
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of
regret or
compulsion. For God
loves a
cheerful giver.
Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
And I will very
gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I
love you, the less I be
loved.
And for the sake of your souls, I will most
gladly spend my money and myself. If I
love you more, will you
love me less?
Finally, brethren,
farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of
love and peace shall be with you.
Finally, brothers,
rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony,
encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of
love and peace will be with you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the
love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all.
Amen.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the
love of God, and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
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.
I have been
crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who
loved me and gave Himself up for me.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as
thyself.
The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “
Love your
neighbor as
yourself.”
But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without
blame before him in
love:
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and
blameless in His presence. In
love Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great
love wherewith he
loved us,
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
And to know the
love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the
fulness of God.
of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
with all
humility and gentleness, with
patience, bearing with one another in
love,
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the
effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the
edifying of itself in
love.
From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting
ligament, grows and builds itself up in
love through the work of each individual part.
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.
and walk in
love, just as Christ
loved us and gave Himself up for us as a
fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace be with all them that
love our Lord Jesus Christ in
sincerity.
Amen.
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
The latter do so in
love, knowing that I am appointed for the
defense of the gospel.
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
The former, however,
preach Christ out of
selfish ambition, not
sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His
love, if any
fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and
compassion,
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same
love, being of one
accord, of one mind.
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
Therefore, my brethren
dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my
dearly beloved.
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy—think on these things.