For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16 • WEB
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Bible Verses About Love
Scripture about God's love and loving others.
Featured Verse
About Love
Biblical love is described through God’s character, covenant faithfulness, costly action, and the way people are called to treat one another. These passages include celebrated words about patience and kindness as well as commands that place love in ordinary relationships. Read them together to consider how affection, loyalty, truth, justice, sacrifice, and care belong within the Bible’s wider witness.
A single verse can be memorable, but it is not isolated from the book around it. As you read, notice who is speaking, who first received the words, and how the paragraph develops its thought. Pay attention to whether you are reading poetry, narrative, wisdom, prophecy, Gospel teaching, or a letter. Compare several passages rather than asking one sentence to answer every question. Look for both comfort and responsibility, and avoid treating descriptive events as automatic promises. This approach leaves room for careful study, prayer, conversation, and the different ways faithful readers may understand a passage. Return to the text over time and record questions that remain.
Foundational Bible Verses About Love
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16 • WEB
Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,
1 Corinthians 13:4 • WEB
doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
1 Corinthians 13:5 • WEB
doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
1 Corinthians 13:6 • WEB
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7 • WEB
But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 • WEB
More Scripture for Reflection
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Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
Romans 12:9 • WEB
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,
Romans 12:10 • WEB
Beloved, let’s love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7 • WEB
He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
1 John 4:8 • WEB
We love him, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19 • WEB
Living Out Love
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But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 • WEB
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 • WEB
A Random Verse About Love
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
John 3:16 • WEB
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Bible say about love?
The Bible addresses love in several literary and historical settings. This page groups related WEB passages for study while encouraging readers to examine every verse in context.
Where should I begin reading about love?
Begin with the featured passage, then open its full chapter. Continue through the grouped sections to compare how different biblical writers approach the theme.
Which Bible translation is used on this page?
All Scripture quotations are from the public-domain World English Bible (WEB). The wording is displayed without paraphrasing or silent truncation.
How were these passages selected?
They come from the structured Random Verse Now topic mapping and were reviewed with their full WEB chapter context for thematic fit, standalone clarity, and pastoral/safety concerns.
Why is context important when reading a Bible verse?
Context helps identify the speaker, audience, argument, genre, and surrounding events. It guards against asking a single sentence to carry a meaning its author did not intend.