15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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You love him without seeing him. Though you do not see him, you believe in him. Full of glory, you rejoice greatly with indescribable joy.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
All men will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.
This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. No man has greater love then this that a man lay down his life for his friends.
He answered: Love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your life, with all your strength and with all your mind. (Feelings and total existence) (Might and total thinking capacity) And you should love your neighbor as yourself. (Deuteronomy 6:5) (Leviticus 19:18)
Beloved let us love one another, for love is from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us. He was an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling odor.
Whoever obeys his Word; the love of God is made perfect (complete) (mature) in him. By this we know that we are in union with him.
By this we know love, because he (Jesus) gave his life for us. We ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
He who says: I know him, and does not obey his commandments is a liar! The truth is not in him.
If a man says, I love God, yet he hates his brother, he is a liar! He who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
Husbands love your wives, even as Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it.
If any man does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Come O Lord!
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Sustain me with raisin cakes. Refresh me with apples: for I am lovesick.
(The Shulamite to her Beloved) Set me as a signature ring seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For Love is as strong as death. Zeal (devotion) is as fixed as the grave. And zeal burns like coals of fire, the very flame of Jehovah.
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
This took place that the word written in the Law may be fulfilled: They hated me without a cause.
Do not let my treacherous enemies gloat over me. Do not let those who hate me for no reason wink maliciously.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
He that has my commandments, and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the person who loves me. I will love him and disclose myself to him.
If you love me, you will keep (obey) my commandments!
Jesus answered: If a man loves me, he will obey my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and dwell with him.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
The King will answer: 'To the extent that you did it to one of the least of my brothers, you did it to me.'
The women who followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him watched from a distance.
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Why do you weep and break my heart? Paul answered: For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
They conquered (overcame) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives when faced with death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
He that has my commandments, and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the person who loves me. I will love him and disclose myself to him.
Love to Christ » Promises to
The man who endures under trial is blessed. For when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.
The crown of righteousness is laid up for me. The Lord, the righteous judge, will give it to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing (manifestation).
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them. A voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.
The Father loves the Son. He shows him all of the things he does. He will show him greater works than these. And you will marvel.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
He that has my commandments, and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the person who loves me. I will love him and disclose myself to him.
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
(Daughters of Jerusalem) Is your beloved more than another beloved, O you fairest among women? Is your beloved more than another beloved that you so charge us? (The Shulamite) My beloved is white and ruddy, the chief among ten thousand. His head is as the finest gold. His locks are like date clusters, bushy and black as a raven. read more.
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers. His lips are like lilies, dripping sweet smelling myrrh. His hands are as gold rings set with beryl. His belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. His legs are like pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold. His countenance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. His mouth is very sweet: yes, he is altogether handsome. 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. I will seek the one I love in the streets and broad ways. I sought him, but I did not find him.
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
(To Her Beloved) Tell me, O you whom I love where you feed your flock and where you make it rest at noon. Why should I be as one who veils herself by the flocks of your companions?
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Many waters cannot quench love. Rivers cannot wash it away. If a man would give all the riches of his house for love, it would be utterly despised.
Love to Christ » Want of, denounced
If any man does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Come O Lord!
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Draw me away. (Daughters of Jerusalem) We will run after you. (The Shulamite) The king brought me into his chambers. (Daughters of Jerusalem) We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will remember your love more than wine! (The Shulamite) They are right to love you.
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
For the love of Christ compels us to judge, that one died for all and therefore all died.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
A disciple of Jesus named Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea, went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate commanded that it be given to him. Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. read more.
He laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone in front of the door of the tomb, and departed.
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an incorruptible (sincere) (principled) (unending) love.
Love to Christ » Pray for grace to those who have
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an incorruptible (sincere) (principled) (unending) love.
Love to Christ » Decrease of, rebuked
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Preferring him to all others
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who 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 eaten Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? He said: Yes Lord; you know I have affection for you. Jesus said to him: Feed my lambs. He spoke to him a second time: Simon, son of John, do you love me? He replied: Yes Lord, you know I have affection for you. Then Jesus said: Shepherd my sheep. The third time Jesus said to him: Simon, son of John, do you have affection for me? Peter was grieved. Because he said to him the third time, do you have affection for me? Peter replied: Lord, you know all things; you know I have affection for you! Jesus said to him: Feed my sheep.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
You love him without seeing him. Though you do not see him, you believe in him. Full of glory, you rejoice greatly with indescribable joy.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. She stooped and looked into the tomb.
Love to Christ » They who have » Enjoy communion with God and Christ
Jesus answered: If a man loves me, he will obey my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and dwell with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
Jesus turned to them and said: Daughters of Jerusalem do not weep for me but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
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
Why do you weep and break my heart? Paul answered: For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Penitent woman
She loved much! She has many sins and they are forgiven. When little is forgiven, little love is shown.
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
She loved much! She has many sins and they are forgiven. When little is forgiven, little love is shown.
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
Jesus said: If God were your Father you would love me. I came from God! I have not come from myself. He sent me!
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