15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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whom not having seen you love, in whom believing though now you see him not you rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious,
Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
By this shall all know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No man has greater love than this, that one should give his life for his friends.
And he answered and said, 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 every one that loves has been born of God and knows God.
and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God of good odor.
but whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
By this we have known love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
He that says, I have known him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
If any one says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
I give you a new commandment to love another, as I have loved you that you also should love one another.
Husbands, love your wives as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it,
Bible Theasaurus
From Thematic Bible
Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
But [they do this] that the word written in their law may be fulfilled, They hated me without cause.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.
Jesus answered and said to him, If any one loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our mansion with him.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
And the king shall answer and say to them, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
And there were many women there, beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, to wait upon him;
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and exposed their lives to death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall 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 endures trial, for when proved he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me in that day, and not me only but all who love his appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
While he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold a voice from the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him.
For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all things which he does; and greater works than these will he show him, that you may wonder.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.
for the Father himself is a friend to you, because you have been friends to me, and believed that I came forth 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 constrains us, judging this, that if one died for all then were all dead;
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
And when it was evening a rich man came from Arimathea, by the name of Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus; this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given him; and Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in clean linen, read more.
and placed it in a new tomb of his which he had excavated in a rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb he went away;
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 loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that 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 therefore they had breakfasted, 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 am a friend to you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. Again he said to him a second time; Simon, son of John, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord, you know that I am a friend to you. He said to him, Feed my sheep. He said to him a third time; Simon, son of John, are you a friend to me? Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, Are you a friend to me? and he said to him, Lord you know all things; you know that I am a friend to you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
whom not having seen you love, in whom believing though now you see him not you rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious,
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
But Mary stood at the tomb outside, weeping. Then as she wept she stooped down to the tomb,
Love to Christ » They who have » Enjoy communion with God and Christ
Jesus answered and said to him, If any one loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our mansion with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
And turning to them, Jesus said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
Then Thomas, who is called The twin, said to the fellow disciples, Let us go also, that we may die with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also 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 has loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven, 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 has loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
Jesus said to them, If God was your father you would have loved me; for I came forth and come from God; for I came not of myself, but he sent me.
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