15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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whom though ye have not seen, ye love; on whom, though ye have not as yet gazed, yet believing, ye exult with joy unutterable and glorious:
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself."
Beloved, let us love one another; because love is from God, and every one who loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.
But whosoever keepeth his word, verily in him is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
By this we have known the love [of Christ], because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and in him the truth is not.
If any person say, I love God, yet hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he who loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love the God whom he hath not seen?
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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From Thematic Bible
Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
But it is in order that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, "They hated me without a cause."
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he is the person who loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Jesus answered and said to him, If any man love me, he will observe my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our abode with him.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
And the king answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto me.
Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
But Paul replied, Why do ye thus??eeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And they have vanquished him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he is the person who loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Love to Christ » Promises to
Blessed is the man who patiently supports temptation: for when he is proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to those who love him.
henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: yet not to me only, but also to all who have loved his appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which he himself doeth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that ye may wonder.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he is the person who loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out 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 constraineth us, because we judge thus, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
But when the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus: he going in to Pilate, begged for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be given him. And Joseph receiving the body, wrapped it in clean linen; read more.
and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the sepulchre, departed.
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding;
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 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.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Taking up the cross for him
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Peter
When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee! Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
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.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
whom though ye have not seen, ye love; on whom, though ye have not as yet gazed, yet believing, ye exult with joy unutterable and glorious:
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
But Mary stood at the sepulchre, without, weeping: as therefore she wept, she bent forward towards the sepulchre.
Love to Christ » They who have » Enjoy communion with God and Christ
Jesus answered and said to him, If any man love me, he will observe my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our abode with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
But Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves, and for your children.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
Then said Thomas, (called Didymus, the twin,) to his fellow-disciples, Let us go too, that we may die with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
But Paul replied, Why do ye thus??eeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Penitent woman
For which cause, I tell thee, her many sins are forgiven, for she hath loved much: but to whom a little is forgiven, he loveth little.
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
For which cause, I tell thee, her many sins are forgiven, for she hath loved much: but to whom a little is forgiven, he loveth little.
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
Then said Jesus unto them, If God was your Father, ye would have loved me: for I came out from God, and I am coming; neither indeed came I of myself, but he hath sent me.
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