15 Bible Verses about Those Who Loved

because he loves our nation, and even built our synagogue."

From the elder, to Gaius my dear brother, whom I love in truth.

God said, "Take your son -- your only son, whom you love, Isaac -- and go to the land of Moriah! Offer him up there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will indicate to you."

Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.

We said to my lord, 'We have an aged father, and there is a young boy who was born when our father was old. The boy's brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother's sons left, and his father loves him.'

"So now, when I return to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us -- his very life is bound up in his son's life.

He will encourage you and provide for you when you are old, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, has given him birth. She is better to you than seven sons!"

David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.

Then Saul instructed his servants, "Tell David secretly, 'The king is pleased with you, and all his servants like you. So now become the king's son-in-law."

When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.

Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.

Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.

I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan! You were very dear to me. Your love was more special to me than the love of women.