Chain Study Through the Bible
Love
Trace the theme of Love chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.
219
Verses
43
Books
17
Old Testament
26
New Testament
30
Sub-topics
The Chain of Love Through Scripture
Old Testament17 books
Genesis
Old Testament1 referenceGenesis 14:14-16-- Abraham for Lot
Exodus
Old Testament2 referencesExodus 20:6-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Exodus 32:31,32-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
OF MAN FOR GODEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Leviticus
Old Testament1 referenceLeviticus 19:18,34-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Deuteronomy
Old Testament8 referencesDeuteronomy 5:10-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Deuteronomy 6:5-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Deuteronomy 7:9-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Deuteronomy 10:12-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Deuteronomy 10:19-- OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 3 more references
OF MAN FOR GODOF MAN FOR MAN
Joshua
Old Testament2 referencesJoshua 22:5-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Joshua 23:11-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Ruth
Old Testament3 referencesRuth 1-- Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz
Ruth 2-- Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz
Ruth 3-- Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz
2 Samuel
Old Testament2 references2 Samuel 15:30-- David's subjects
2 Samuel 17:27-29-- David's subjects
1 Kings
Old Testament1 reference1 Kings 18:4-- Obadiah for the prophets
2 Chronicles
Old Testament1 reference2 Chronicles 22:11-- Jehoshabeath for Joash
Nehemiah
Old Testament1 referenceNehemiah 5:10-15-- Nehemiah for Israelites
Esther
Old Testament1 referenceEsther 2:7-- Mordecai for Esther
Job
Old Testament1 referenceJob 42:11-- Job's friends
Psalms
Old Testament13 referencesPsalms 18:1-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Psalms 31:23-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Psalms 37:4-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Psalms 45:10,11-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Psalms 63:5,6-- OF MAN FOR GOD
+ 8 more references
OF MAN FOR GODOF MAN FOR MANEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Proverbs
Old Testament6 referencesProverbs 8:17-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Proverbs 10:12-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Proverbs 15:17-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Proverbs 17:9,17-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Proverbs 23:26-- OF MAN FOR GOD
+ 1 more reference
OF MAN FOR GODOF MAN FOR MANEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Song of Solomon
Old Testament1 referenceSong of Solomon 8:6,7-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Isaiah
Old Testament1 referenceIsaiah 56:6,7-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Jeremiah
Old Testament1 referenceJeremiah 2:2,3-- OF MAN FOR GOD
400 Years of Silence
New Testament26 books
Matthew
New Testament17 referencesMatthew 5:41-47-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Matthew 5:41,42-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Matthew 7:12-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Matthew 10:37,38-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Matthew 10:41,42-- OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 12 more references
OF MAN FOR MANEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN0F MAN FOR JESUSPeter+4 more
Mark
New Testament7 referencesMark 5:18-- A man from Gadara (Gerasa) out of whom Jesus cast an evil spirit
Mark 9:41-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Mark 9:41-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Mark 9:41-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Mark 12:29,30,32,33-- OF MAN FOR GOD
+ 2 more references
A man from Gadara (Gerasa) out of whom Jesus cast an evil spirit0F MAN FOR JESUSOF MAN FOR MANEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN+2 more
Luke
New Testament13 referencesLuke 2:29,30-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Luke 6:31-35-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Luke 7:47-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Luke 7:2-6-- Centurion for his servant
Luke 8:2,3-- Mary Magdalene and other disciples
+ 8 more references
0F MAN FOR JESUSOF MAN FOR MANCenturion for his servantMary Magdalene and other disciples+5 more
John
New Testament18 referencesJohn 5:42-- OF MAN FOR GOD
John 8:42-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
John 11:16-- Thomas
John 12:3-8-- Mary
John 13:37-- Peter
+ 13 more references
OF MAN FOR GOD0F MAN FOR JESUSThomasMary+5 more
Acts
New Testament4 referencesActs 20:26,27,31-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Acts 21:13-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Acts 26:29-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Acts 28:15-- Roman Christians for Paul
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN0F MAN FOR JESUSRoman Christians for Paul
Romans
New Testament11 referencesRomans 1:12-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Romans 5:5-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Romans 5:7-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Romans 8:28-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Romans 9:1-3-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 6 more references
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MANOF MAN FOR GODOF MAN FOR MAN
1 Corinthians
New Testament9 references1 Corinthians 1:4-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Corinthians 4:14-16-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Corinthians 8:3-- OF MAN FOR GOD
1 Corinthians 8:1-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Corinthians 10:24-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 4 more references
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MANOF MAN FOR GODOF MAN FOR MAN0F MAN FOR JESUS
2 Corinthians
New Testament11 references2 Corinthians 1:3-6,14,23,24-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
2 Corinthians 2:1-17-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
2 Corinthians 3:2-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
2 Corinthians 4:5-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
2 Corinthians 5:6,8,14,15-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
+ 6 more references
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN0F MAN FOR JESUSOF MAN FOR MAN
Galatians
New Testament5 referencesGalatians 4:11-20-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Galatians 5:6,22-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Galatians 5:13,14,22,26-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Galatians 6:14-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Galatians 6:1,2,10-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN0F MAN FOR JESUSOF MAN FOR MAN
Ephesians
New Testament7 referencesEphesians 3:17-19-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Ephesians 3:13-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Ephesians 4:15-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Ephesians 4:2,32-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Ephesians 5:2-- OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 2 more references
0F MAN FOR JESUSEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MANOF MAN FOR MAN
Philippians
New Testament9 referencesPhilippians 1:9-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Philippians 1:9,20,21,23-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Philippians 1:9-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Philippians 1:3-5,7,8,23-26-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Philippians 2:2-- OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 4 more references
OF MAN FOR GOD0F MAN FOR JESUSOF MAN FOR MANEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Colossians
New Testament6 referencesColossians 1:8-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Colossians 1:3,4,24,28,29-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Colossians 2:2-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Colossians 2:1,5-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Colossians 3:12-- OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 1 more reference
0F MAN FOR JESUSEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MANOF MAN FOR MAN
1 Thessalonians
New Testament7 references1 Thessalonians 1:3-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Thessalonians 1:3,4-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Thessalonians 2:7,8,11,12,17-20-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Thessalonians 3:12-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Thessalonians 3:5,7-10,12-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 2 more references
OF MAN FOR MANEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
2 Thessalonians
New Testament3 references2 Thessalonians 1:4-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
2 Thessalonians 3:5-- OF MAN FOR GOD
2 Thessalonians 3:5-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MANOF MAN FOR GOD0F MAN FOR JESUS
1 Timothy
New Testament8 references1 Timothy 1:5,14-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Timothy 1:5-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Timothy 2:15-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Timothy 4:12-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Timothy 5:9,10-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 3 more references
OF MAN FOR MANEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MANThe root of evil
2 Timothy
New Testament6 references2 Timothy 1:7-- OF MAN FOR GOD
2 Timothy 1:13-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
2 Timothy 1:3,4,8-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
2 Timothy 2:22-- OF MAN FOR MAN
2 Timothy 2:10-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 1 more reference
OF MAN FOR GOD0F MAN FOR JESUSEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MANOF MAN FOR MAN
Titus
New Testament1 referenceTitus 3:15-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Philemon
New Testament3 referencesPhilemon 1:5-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Philemon 1:12-16-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Philemon 1:8,9,12,16-21-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
0F MAN FOR JESUSOF MAN FOR MANEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Hebrews
New Testament5 referencesHebrews 5:2-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Hebrews 6:10-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Hebrews 6:9,10-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
Hebrews 10:24-- OF MAN FOR MAN
Hebrews 13:1-3,22-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN0F MAN FOR JESUSOF MAN FOR MAN
James
New Testament4 referencesJames 1:12-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
James 1:27-- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN
James 2:5-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
James 2:8-- OF MAN FOR MAN
0F MAN FOR JESUSEXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MANOF MAN FOR MAN
1 Peter
New Testament6 references1 Peter 1:8-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
1 Peter 1:22-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Peter 2:7-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
1 Peter 2:17-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 Peter 3:8,9-- OF MAN FOR MAN
+ 1 more reference
0F MAN FOR JESUSOF MAN FOR MAN
2 Peter
New Testament1 reference2 Peter 1:7-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 John
New Testament8 references1 John 2:5,15-- OF MAN FOR GOD
1 John 2:9-11-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 John 3:17,18-- OF MAN FOR GOD
1 John 3:11,14,16-19,23-- OF MAN FOR MAN
1 John 4:12,16-21-- OF MAN FOR GOD
+ 3 more references
OF MAN FOR GODOF MAN FOR MAN
2 John
New Testament2 references2 John 1:6-- OF MAN FOR GOD
2 John 1:5-- OF MAN FOR MAN
OF MAN FOR GODOF MAN FOR MAN
Jude
New Testament1 referenceJude 1:21-- OF MAN FOR GOD
Revelation
New Testament1 referenceRevelation 2:4-- 0F MAN FOR JESUS
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 17 Old Testament and 26 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Love is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 30 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Love in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
30 aspects of Love found in Scripture
OF CHILDREN FOR PARENTS(0 verses)
OF [2601]GOD, LOVE OF(0 verses)
OF MAN FOR GOD(41 verses)
0F MAN FOR JESUS(33 verses)
INSTANCES OF LOVE FOR JESUS(0 verses)
Mary(3 verses)
Peter(5 verses)
Thomas(1 verse)
The disciples(3 verses)
Mary Magdalene and other disciples(6 verses)
A man from Gadara (Gerasa) out of whom Jesus cast an evil spirit(1 verse)
Joseph of Aramathaea(1 verse)
Nicodemus(1 verse)
Women of Jerusalem(1 verse)
OF MAN FOR MAN(53 verses)
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN(56 verses)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
Abraham for Lot(1 verse)
Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz(3 verses)
David's subjects(2 verses)
... and 10 more sub-topics