Luke 7:47
This is the reason why I tell you that her sins, her many sins, are forgiven--because she has loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."
1 John 4:19
We love because God first loved us.
Matthew 10:37
Any one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and any one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Luke 5:20-21
He saw their faith and said to him, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
Luke 7:39
Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him--and would know that she is an immoral woman."
Luke 7:42-43
But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?"
John 21:15-17
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Master," was his answer; "you know that you are dear to me." "Then feed my lambs," replied Jesus.
Acts 5:31
God has exalted Him to His right hand as Chief Leader and as Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
Romans 5:20
Now Law was brought in later on, so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace has overflowed;
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do you not know that unrighteous men will not inherit God's Kingdom? Cherish no delusion here. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor any who are guilty of unnatural crime,
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ overmasters us, the conclusion at which we have arrived being this--that One having died for all, His death was their death,
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only faith working through love.
Ephesians 6:24
May grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with perfect sincerity.
Philippians 1:9
And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more accompanied by clear knowledge and keen perception, for testing things that differ,
1 Timothy 1:14
and the grace of our Lord came to me in overflowing fulness, conferring faith on me and the love which is in Christ Jesus.
1 John 1:7
But if we live in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 3:18
Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.
1 John 5:3
Love for God means obedience to His commands; and His commands are not irksome.