52 Bible Verses about Love, For One Another

for all the law is comprehended in this one precept, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."

and the second, which has an affinity to it, is this: "you shall love your neighbour as yourself." there is no other commandment greater than these.

this is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.

thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self." the benevolent never does wrong to his neighbour: therefore benevolence is the fulfilling of the law.

As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.

Let brotherly love still reign.

If, agreeably to the scriptures, you observe that royal law, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self," you do well.

You that have purified your souls by the holy spirit, in obeying the gospel, which obliges you to an undisguised benevolence, let your hearts be mutually affected with the most disinterested ardour;

of God. Be respectful to all, love your brethren, fear God, and honour the king.

now this is his commandment, that we believe in his son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, as he commanded us.

besides, 'tis a commandment we have receiv'd from him, that he who would love God, must love his brother also.

beloved, if God so loved us, we ought to love one another.

so that your notions may endanger the life of thy weak brother, for whom Christ died. but when you thus offend against the brethren, by wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. wherefore if my eating makes my brother offend, I will never eat flesh rather than make my brother offend.

this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives for the brethren.

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

he that loves his brother, abides in the light, and will be secure from stumbling.

as for us, we know, that we have passed from a state of death to that of life, because we love our brethren: he that does not love his brother, is in a destructive state.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.

but above all, let your mutual benevolence be intense, for benevolence cancels a multitude of offences.

with all humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another in love;

Our affection therefore to you being so great, we were as ready to give our lives for you, as we were to communicate the divine gospel to you, so much did you engage our love.

I shall be glad to sacrifice myself and all I have for your service, even tho' it should happen that the more I love you, the less I should be beloved.

for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.

for he was upon the brink of death for the service of Christ, having expos'd his life to the greatest dangers, to perform those kind offices, which you could not do yourselves.

Now I joyfully thank the Lord, that your concern for me has at length reviv'd. not that you wanted the disposition, but only the opportunity.

never forgetting the effects of your faith, your charitable offices, and the constancy of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ; of which God is our witness.

naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye visited me.

yet you did not despise me for the trial which attended my person, nor treated me with scorn; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love?

salute one another with religious affection.

then melted into tears, they fell upon his neck and kissed him,

salute one anther with an holy kiss. all the churches of Christ here, salute you.

all the brethren salute you. salute one another with an holy kiss.

salute one another with social affection. peace be with every christian among you. Amen.

where a certain centurion had a servant whom he greatly valued, lying sick and ready to die. this centurion having heard of Jesus's fame, sent several elders of the Jews to intreat him to come, and recover his servant. accordingly they came to Jesus and earnestly pressed him, saying, he very well deserves you should do him this favour; for he loves our nation,read more.
and hath built us a synagogue at his own charge. then Jesus went with him, and when he was advanced near the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to him, saying, "Lord, don't give yourself the trouble of coming, I don't deserve you should honour my house with your presence.

but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour? to which Jesus answered, a certain man, as he was going from Jerusalem to Jericho, fell among thieves, who stripp'd him, and beat him, then march'd off leaving him half dead. a certain priest happen'd to be travelling that way, who look'd upon him, and then pass'd on.read more.
a Levite too came to the same place, gave him a look, and pass'd on. but a certain Samaritan being on the road, came where he was, and when he saw him, he took compassion on him, went up to him, dress'd his wounds by applying oil and wine, then set him upon his own mule, and brought him to an inn, where he took care of him. upon his departure the next day, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the master of the house, take care of him, said he, and I will repay you all the charges you are at, upon my return. which now of the three do you think was neighbour to the man that was robb'd. he, reply'd the doctor, who took pity on him. then said Jesus to him, go then, and imitate his example.

Now the whole body of believers were but one heart, and one soul: no one look'd upon what he possessed, as his own, but every thing was held in common.

at the same time of night he washed their stripes, and immediately he was baptized, he, and all that belong'd to him.

being more particularly afflicted at his having said, "they should see his face no more." and then they conducted him to the ship.

who have for my life readily exposed their own: to whom not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles too give thanks.

for out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears; not to make you uneasy, but to make you sensible of the overflowing tenderness which I have for you.

Wherefore having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all christians,

for God is my witness, that I love you with a christian tenderness.

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, my joy and my crown, whom I long to see, continue firm in your christian profession, my beloved.

the Lord be favourable to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often reliev'd me, and was not asham'd of my chains: but when he was at Rome, he enquired for me very diligently, and found me.

Blessed be the God, and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies, and the God of all consolation: who comforteth me in all my tribulations, that I may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith I myself am comforted of God. for as I have greatly suffered for Christ, so I have been greatly comforted thro' Christ.read more.
but whether I am afflicted, it is for your consolation and relief, which is effected by your perseverance, patiently enduring the same sufferings which I also undergo: or whether I am comforted, it is for your consolation and relief.

my dear children, how am I in pain, till Christ be formed in you?

I thank God, for your remembrance of me,

we behav'd to you with a tender regard, even as a mother, who nurses her own children. Our affection therefore to you being so great, we were as ready to give our lives for you, as we were to communicate the divine gospel to you, so much did you engage our love.

Thus, my brethren, your conduct has given us great consolation, under all our persecutions and distress. for now I am reviv'd, since you continue stedfast in the christian profession. how can I be sufficiently thankful to God upon your account, for all the joy, which by your means we have been affected with,read more.
whilst night and day we make our ardent requests to him, that we may once more be present with you, that nothing may be wanting to the perfection of your faith?