15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
And he answered, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind'; and 'your neighbor as yourself.'"
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
But whoever keeps his word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in him:
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
He who says, "I know him," but does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
Bible Theasaurus
From Thematic Bible
Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
But this is to fulfill the word that is written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
He who has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'
And many women were also there, looking on from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him;
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to the death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
He who has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
Love to Christ » Promises to
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does; and he will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
He who has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Seeking him
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Love to Christ » Want of, denounced
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
For the love of Christ controls us, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
And when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself also become a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. When Josnt took the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, read more.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
And this is my prayer, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Love to Christ » Pray for grace to those who have
Love to Christ » Decrease of, rebuked
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Preferring him to all others
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Taking up the cross for him
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Peter
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.
Love to Christ » They who have » Enjoy communion with God and Christ
Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!'
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Penitent woman
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forth from God; I have not come of my own accord, but he sent me.
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