And the Word became Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory--the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.

Out of his fullness we have all received some gift, gift after gift of love;

For the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.

His disciples remembered that it is written [in the Scriptures], “Zeal (love, concern) for Your house [and its honor] will consume Me.”

For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands.

For the Father has love for the Son and lets him see everything which he does: and he will let him see greater works than these so that you may be full of wonder.

I receive not honour from men, But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

for this I know of you, that you are not possess'd with any love for God.

Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.

you, who have the devil for your father, will execute the designs of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and deserted the truth, since he has no love for the truth: when he lyes, he speaks like himself: for he is a lyar, and the father of a lyar.

therefore doth my father love me, because I lay down my life, but I shall reassume it.

his two sisters therefore sent this message to Jesus; he, Lord, whom you love, is sick.

Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

(He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.

Now before the feast of the Passover, it was clear to Jesus that the time had come for him to go away from this world to the Father. Having once had love for those in the world who were his, his love for them went on to the end.

a new commandment I give unto you, "that ye love one another; that you would have the same love for one another as I have had for you."

by this mutual love shall all men know that you are my disciples.

if ye love me, keep my commandments.

he that hath received my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me, shall be beloved by my father, and I will love him, and shew my self unto him.

Jesus answered him, he that loves me, will observe my precepts: and my father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

he does not love me, who does not observe my precepts: for the doctrine which you have heard, is not mine, but the father's who sent me.

ye heard that I said to you -- I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said -- I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I.

but that the world may know that I love the Father, and according as the Father gave me command so I do; arise, we may go hence.

According as the Father did love me, I also loved you, remain in my love;

if my commandments ye may keep, ye shall remain in my love, according as I the commands of my Father have kept, and do remain in His love;

'This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

'These things I command you, that ye love one another;

if you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world does hate you.

for the Father himself doth love you, because me ye have loved, and ye have believed that I from God came forth;

I in them, and Thou in me, that they may be perfected into one, and that the world may know that Thou didst send me, and didst love them as Thou didst love me.

'Father, those whom Thou hast given to me, I will that where I am they also may be with me, that they may behold my glory that Thou didst give to me, because Thou didst love me before the foundation of the world.

and I made known to them Thy name, and will make known, that the love with which Thou lovedst me in them may be, and I in them.'

So that disciple whom Jesus used to love tenderly said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he belted on his fisherman's coat, for he had taken it off, and plunged into the sea.

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Feed My lambs,” He told him.

A second time He asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Shepherd My sheep,” He told him.

He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”

Peter was grieved that He asked him the third time, “Do you love Me?” He said, “Lord, You know everything! You know that I love You.”

“Feed My sheep,” Jesus said.