Theology & Doctrine

Bible Verses About love in the new testament

18 key scriptures

Discover 18 powerful Bible verses about love in the new testament. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential theology & doctrine topic.

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TranslationKey Verse: 1 John 4:7
King James (KJV)Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

18 Key Scriptures

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth 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.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; with: or, in the love of the brethren
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
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.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
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.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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