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 indescribable and glorious joy,
For to me, to go on living is the Messiah, and to die is gain.
This is how everyone 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. No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.
He answered, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor as yourself."
Dear friends, let us continuously love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.
Live lovingly, just as the Messiah also loved us and gave himself for us as an offering and sacrifice, a fragrant aroma to God.
But whoever continually keeps his commandments is the kind of person in whom God's love has truly been perfected. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with God:
This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.
The person who says, "I have come to know him," but does not continually keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth has no place in that person.
Whoever says, "I love God," but hates his brother is a liar. The one who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love the God whom he has not seen.
I'm giving you a new commandment"to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.
Husbands, love your wives as the Messiah loved the church and gave himself for it,
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Sustain me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I'm weak with love.
Set me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion as intense as Sheol. The flames of love are flames of fire, a blaze that comes from the LORD.
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
But this happened so that what has been written in their Law might be fulfilled: "They hated me for no reason.'
Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me, nor let those who hate me without justification mock me with their eyes.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
The person who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I, too, will love him and reveal myself to him."
Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word. Then my Father will love him, and we will go to him and make our home within him.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
The king will answer them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'
Now many women were also there, watching from a distance. They had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had ministered to him.
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
At this Paul replied, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!"
Our brothers conquered him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to their lives even in the face of death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
The person who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I, too, will love him and reveal myself to him."
Love to Christ » Promises to
How blessed is the man who endures temptation! When he has passed the test, he will receive the victor's crown of life that God has promised to those who keep on loving him.
The victor's crown of righteousness is now waiting for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on the day that he comes, and not only to me but also to all who eagerly wait for his appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
He was still speaking when a bright cloud suddenly overshadowed them. A voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him. Keep on listening to him!"
The Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing, and he will show him even greater actions than these, so that you may be amazed.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
The person who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I, too, will love him and reveal myself to him."
because the Father himself loves you, and because you have loved me and believed that I came from God.
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
What is so special about your beloved, most beautiful of women? What is so special about your beloved, that you charge us like this? My beloved is dazzling, with a dark and healthy complexion, outstanding among ten thousand. His head is pure gold, his hair is wavy, black like a raven. read more.
His eyes are like doves by streams of water, bathed in milk, mounted like jewels. His cheeks are like beds of spices, like towers of perfume. His lips are lilies, dripping with liquid myrrh. His hands are rods of gold, set with beryl. His stomach is carved ivory, inlaid with sapphires. His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice like its cedars. His mouth is sweetness, and all of him is desirable. This is my beloved, this is my friend, young women of Jerusalem!
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Seeking him
I'll get up and go all around the city, throughout the streets, and in the squares. I'll seek the one I love. I sought him, but didn't find him.
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Tell me, you whom I love, where do you graze your flock? Where do you make your flock lie down at noon? Why should I be considered a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Mighty bodies of water cannot extinguish love, rivers cannot put it out. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, he would surely be viewed with contempt.
Love to Christ » Want of, denounced
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Take me with you! Let's run away! Let the king bring me into his private chambers. The daughters of Jerusalem will rejoice and be happy for you. We will value your love more than wine. They love you appropriately.
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
The love of the Messiah controls us, for we are convinced of this: that one person died for all people; therefore, all people have died.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
Later that evening, a rich man arrived from Arimathea. His name was Joseph, and he had become a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered it to be done. So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. read more.
Then he placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out of the rock. After rolling a large stone across the door of the tomb, he left,
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
And this is my prayer, that your love will keep on growing more and more with full knowledge and insight,
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
"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't 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 asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" Peter told him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs." Then he asked him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter told him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus told him, "Take care of my sheep." He asked him a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was deeply hurt that he had asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" So he told him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you!"
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't 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 indescribable and glorious joy,
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
Meanwhile, Mary stood crying outside the tomb. As she cried, she bent over and looked 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. Then my Father will love him, and we will go to him and make our home within him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
But Jesus turned to them and said, "Women of Jerusalem, stop crying for me. Instead, cry for yourselves and for your children,
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
Then Thomas, who was called the Twin, told his fellow disciples, "Let's go, too, so that we may die with him!"
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
At this Paul replied, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!"
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Penitent woman
So I'm telling you that her sins, as many as they are, have been forgiven, and that's why she has shown such great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little."
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
So I'm telling you that her sins, as many as they are, have been forgiven, and that's why she has shown such great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little."
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
Jesus told them, "If God were your Father, you would've loved me, because I came from God and am here. I haven't come on my own accord, but he sent me.
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