12 Bible Verses about God, Love Of
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He that loves not never knew God; because God is love.
And we have known and believed the love which God hath in us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God abideth in him.
Behold what manner of love the Father hath given to us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knows us not, because it knew Him not.
But God commendeth His own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Father, as to what Thou hast given Me, I desire that they also maybe with Me, where I am; that they may behold My glory, which Thou hast given Me; because Thou didst love Me before the founding of a world.
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon Him. And a voice came out of Heaven, saying, "Thou art My Son, the beloved, in Whom I was well pleased."
For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth Him all things which He Himself doeth; and greater works than these will He show Him, that ye may marvel.
On this account My Father loveth Me, because I lay down My soul, that I may take it again.
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 abode with him.
for whom the Lord loveth, He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He acknowledgeth."
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one who believes on Him should not perish, but have eternal life;
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God, Love Of » Manifested towards » His saints
for the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.
Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father Who loved us and gave us eternal consolation and good hope in grace.
I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that Thou didst send Me, and lovedst them, even as Thou didst love Me.
And we have known and believed the love which God hath in us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God abideth in him.
God, Love Of » Described as » Sovereign
God, Love Of » Is a part of his character
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected, be comforted, think the same thing; be at peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
He that loves not never knew God; because God is love.
God, Love Of » Irrespective of merit
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Redemption
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Christ's dying for us while sinners
But God commendeth His own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son, to be a propitiation for our sins.
God, Love Of » Christ, the especial object of
and I made known to them Thy name, and will make it known; that the love with which Thou lovedst Me may be in them, and I in them."
God, Love Of » Manifested towards » Perishing sinners
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one who believes on Him should not perish, but have eternal life;
God, Love Of » To be sought in prayer
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
God, Love Of » Manifested towards » The cheerful giver
Let each one do as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.
God, Love Of » Manifested towards » The destitute
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Defeating evil counsels
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Temporal blessings
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Quickening souls
but God, being rich in mercy, on account of His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in our offenses, made us alive with Christ (by grace ye have been saved),
God, Love Of » Described as » Unfailing
God, Love Of » Described as » Abiding
God, Love Of » Described as » Everlasting
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Election
God, Love Of » Described as » Great
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Forgiving sin
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Chastisements
for whom the Lord loveth, He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He acknowledgeth."
God, Love Of » Perfected in saints » By brotherly love
No one has ever beheld God. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and His love has been perfected in us.
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Freeness of salvation
But, when the kindness and the benevolence of God our Savior appeared, not by works of righteousness which we did, but according to His mercy, He saved us through a washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit; Whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior; read more.
that having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
God, Love Of » Described as » Unalienable
nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
God, Love Of » The source of our love to him
God, Love Of » Saints know and believe
And we have known and believed the love which God hath in us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God abideth in him.
God, Love Of » Perfected in saints » By obedience
but whosoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected: in this we know that we are in Him.
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » The sending of Christ
In this was manifested the love of God in us, that God hath sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we may live through Him.
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Drawing us to himself
God, Love Of » Described as » Constraining
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Adoption
Behold what manner of love the Father hath given to us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knows us not, because it knew Him not.
God, Love Of » Shed abroad in the heart by the holy ghost
and hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the holy Spirit, Who was given to us.
God, Love Of » Christ abides in
If ye keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love, even as I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love.
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » The giving of Christ
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one who believes on Him should not perish, but have eternal life;
God, Love Of » Saints should abide in
keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.