15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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-whom, though you have not seen him, yet you love; on whom not now looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory,
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.
This is my commandment: That you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.
He answered and said: You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole strength, and with your whole understanding, and your neighbor as yourself.
Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God: and every one that loves, has been begotten of God, and knows God.
and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave him self for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet odor.
But whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
By this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
He that says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
If any man say, I love God, and yet hate his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother, whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
Husbands, love your wives, as the Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,
If any one loves not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. The Lord comes.
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
But this is so, that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall be loved by my Father; and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
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.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
And the King will answer and say to them: Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
Many women that had followed Jesus from Galilee, and had ministered to him, were there, looking on from a distance.
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
But Paul answered: What do you effect by weeping, and breaking my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to suffer death in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And they over came him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives even to death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall be loved by my Father; and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Love to Christ » Promises to
Blessed is the man that endures trial: for, being approved, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all those who love his appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him.
For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does; and he will show him greater works than these, that you may be astonished.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall be loved by my Father; and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Seeking him
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Love to Christ » Want of, denounced
If any one loves not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. The Lord comes.
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
For the love of Christ constrains us, because we have this judgment that if one died for all, then have all died:
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
When the evening had come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph; and he also was a disciple of Jesus. This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given. And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in clean linen, read more.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Love to Christ » Pray for grace to those who have
Love to Christ » Decrease of, rebuked
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Preferring him to all others
He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Taking up the cross for him
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Peter
When, therefore, they had taken breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, Do you love me more than these? He said to him: Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my lambs. He said to him again a second time: Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me? He said to him: Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Be a shepherd to my sheep. He said to him a third time: Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus said to him: Feed my sheep.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
-whom, though you have not seen him, yet you love; on whom not now looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory,
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
But Mary stood without near the tomb, weeping; and as she wept, she stooped down and looked into the tomb,
Love to Christ » They who have » Enjoy communion with God and Christ
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.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
But Jesus turned, and said to them, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
Then Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow-disciples: Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
But Paul answered: What do you effect by weeping, and breaking my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to suffer death in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Penitent woman
Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
Jesus said to them: If God were your father, you would love me; for I came forth from God and have come hither; nor, indeed, did I come of myself, but he sent me.
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