Love
Explore 110 scripture references about love from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 41 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Love?
The topic of love appears throughout Scripture with 110 references spanning 41 books of the Bible, from 1 Corinthians to Titus. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-OF CHILDREN FOR PARENTS -See CHILDREN -OF [2601]GOD, LOVE OF -OF MAN FOR GOD EXO 20:6; DEU 5:10; 6:5; 7:9; 10:12; 11:1,13,22; 13:3; 30:6,16,20; JOS 22:5; 23:11; PSA 18:1; 31:23; 37:4; 45:10,11; 63:5,6; 69:35,36; 73:25,26; 91:14; 97:10; 116:1; 145:20; PRO 8:17; 23:26; ISA 56:6,7; JER 2:2,3; MAT 22:37,38; MRK 12:29,30,32,33; LUK 11:42; JHN 5:42; ROM 5:5; 8:28; 1CO 8:3; PHP 1:9; 2TH 3:5; 2TI 1:7; 1JN 2:5,15; 3:17,18; 4:12,16-21; 5:1-3; 2JN 1:6; Jude 1:21 -0F MAN FOR JESUS MAT 10:37,38; 25:34-40; 27:55-61; MRK 9:41; LUK 2:29,30; 7:47; JHN 8:42; 14:15,21,23,28; 15:9; 16:27; 17:26; 21:17; ACT 21:13; 1CO 16:22; 2CO 5:6,8,14,15; GAL 5:6,22; 6:14; EPH 3:17-19; 4:15; 6:24; PHP 1:9,20,21,23; 3:7,8; COL 1:8; 2TH 3:5; 2TI 1:13; 4:8; PHM 1:5; HEB 6:10; JAS 1:12; 2:5; 1PE 1:8; 2:7; REV 2:4 -INSTANCES OF LOVE FOR JESUS -Mary MAT 26:6-13; JHN 12:3-8; LUK 10:39 -Peter MAT 17:4; JHN 13:37; 18:10; 20:3-6; 21:7 -Thomas JHN 11:16 -The disciples MRK 16:10; LUK 24:17-41; JHN 20:20 -Mary Magdalene and other disciples MAT 27:55,56,61; 28:1-9; LUK 8:2,3; 23:27,55,56; 24:1-10; JHN 20:1,2,11-18 -A man from Gadara (Gerasa) out of whom Jesus cast an evil spirit MRK 5:18 -Joseph of Aramathaea MAT 27:57-60 -Nicodemus JHN 19:39,40 -Women of Jerusalem LUK 23:27 -OF MAN FOR MAN LEV 19:18,34; DEU 10:19; PSA 133:1-3; PRO 10:12; 15:17; 17:9,17; So 8:6,7; MAT 5:41-47; 7:12; 10:41,42; 19:19; 25:34-40; MRK 9:41; 12:30-33; LUK 6:31-35; 10:30-37; JHN 13:14,15,34,35; 15:12,13,17; ROM 12:9,10; 13:8-10; 1CO 8:1; 13:1-13; 14:1; 16:14; 2CO 8:7,8; GAL 5:13,14,22,26; EPH 5:2; PHP 1:9; 2:2; COL 2:2; 3:12; 1TH 1:3; 3:12; 4:9; 1TI 1:5,14; 2:15; 4:12; 6:2; 2TI 2:22; TIT 3:15; PHM 1:12-16; HEB 10:24; JAS 2:8; 1PE 1:22; 2:17; 3:8,9; 4:8; 2PE 1:7; 1JN 2:9-11; 3:11,14,16-19,23; 4:7,11,12,20,21; 5:1,2; 2JN 1:5 -EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN EXO 32:31,32; PSA 133:1-3; PRO 24:17,18; MAT 5:41,42; 10:41,42; 25:34-40; MRK 9:41; LUK 10:25-37; ACT 20:26,27,31; 26:29; ROM 1:12; 5:7; 9:1-3; 12:15,16; 14:19,21; 15:1,2,5,7,14,15,24,32; 16:1-16,19; 1CO 1:4; 4:14-16; 10:24; 2CO 1:3-6,14,23,24; 2:1-17; 3:2; 4:5; 6:4-6,11-13; 7:1-4,7,12; 11:2; 12:14-16,19-21; 13:9; GAL 4:11-20; 6:1,2,10; EPH 3:13; 4:2,32; 6:22,24; PHP 1:3-5,7,8,23-26; 2:19; 3:18; 4:1; COL 1:3,4,24,28,29; 2:1,5; 4:7; 1TH 1:3,4; 2:7,8,11,12,17-20; 3:5,7-10,12; 5:8,11,14; 2TH 1:4; 1TI 1:5; 5:9,10; 6:2,11; 2TI 1:3,4,8; 2:10; PHM 1:8,9,12,16-21; HEB 5:2; 6:9,10; 13:1-3,22; JAS 1:27 -See FRATERNITY -INSTANCES OF -Abraham for Lot GEN 14:14-16 -Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz RUT 1; 2; 3 -David's subjects 2SA 15:30; 17:27-29 -Obadiah for the prophets 1KI 18:4 -Jehoshabeath for Joash 2CH 22:11 -Nehemiah for Israelites NEH 5:10-15 -Mordecai for Esther EST 2:7 -Job's friends JOB 42:11 -Centurion for his servant LUK 7:2-6 -Roman Christians for Paul ACT 28:15 -OF MONEY -The root of evil 1TI 6:10 -See RICHES -OF PARENTS FOR CHILDREN -See PARENTS -See also [2605]BROTHER -See FRATERNITY -See FRIENDSHIP
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What does the Bible say about love?
The Bible contains 110 references to love across 41 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is love mentioned in the Bible?
Love is referenced in 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, and 36 more books. There are 110 total scripture references on this topic.