15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him:
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,
If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD.
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: 'They hated me without a cause.'
Let not those rejoice over me who are wrongfully my foes, and let not those wink the eye who hate me without cause.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'
There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
Love to Christ » Promises to
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God 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 award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
What is your beloved more than another beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you thus adjure us? My beloved is radiant and ruddy, distinguished among ten thousand. His head is the finest gold; his locks are wavy, black as a raven. read more.
His eyes are like doves beside streams of water, bathed in milk, sitting beside a full pool. His cheeks are like beds of spices, mounds of sweet-smelling herbs. His lips are lilies, dripping liquid myrrh. His arms are rods of gold, set with jewels. His body is polished ivory, bedecked with sapphires. His legs are alabaster columns, set on bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars. His mouth is most sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Seeking him
I will rise now and go about the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but found him not.
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you pasture your flock, where you make it lie down at noon; for why should I be like one who veils herself beside the flocks of your companions?
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.
Love to Christ » Want of, denounced
If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers.We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died;
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud read more.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away.
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.
Love to Christ » Pray for grace to those who have
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.
Love to Christ » Decrease of, rebuked
But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Preferring him to all others
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever 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 they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, 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, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.
Love to Christ » They who have » Enjoy communion with God and Christ
Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
But turning to them Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Penitent woman
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven--for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven--for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, 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 from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.
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