15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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Whom, not having seen, ye love; on Whom, though now not seeing Him, yet believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and full of glory;
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
By this shall all know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another."
This is My commandment, that ye love one another, even as I loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his soul for his friends.
And he, answering, said, "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; because love is of God, and every one that loves has been begotten of God, and knows God.
and walk in love, as Christ also loved you, and delivered Himself up for you, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet smell.
but whosoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected: in this we know that we are in Him.
In this we have known the love, that He laid down His soul in our behalf; and we ought to lay down our souls in behalf of the brethren.
He who says, "I have known Him," and 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 that loves not his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God Whom he has not seen.
A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; even as I loved you, that ye love one another.
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the assembly, and delivered Himself up for it,
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
but this they do, that the word may be fulfilled, which has been written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.'
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
He who has My commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves Me; and he that loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him."
"If ye love Me, ye will keep My commandments;
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, answering, the King will say to them, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of My brethren, even the least, ye did it to Me.'
And many women were there, beholding from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him;
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Then Paul answered, "What are ye doing, weeping and crushing my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."
and they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they loved not their soul, even to death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
He who has My commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves Me; and he that loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him."
Love to Christ » Promises to
Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will recompense to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those who have loved His appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And, behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I delighted; hear Him."
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.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
He who has My commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves Me; and he that loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him."
for the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.
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
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
For the love of Christ is constraining us; having judged this, that One died for all; consequently, they all died:
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
And, evening having come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, whose name was Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. This man, going to Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given up. And, taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen, read more.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he hewed out in the rock; and, having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away.
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all discernment;
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
So, when they breakfasted, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He says to Him, "Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I fondly love Thee." He saith to him, "Feed My lambs." He saith to him again a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" He says to Him, "Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I fondly love Thee." He saith to him, "Feed My sheep." He saith to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you fondly love Me?" Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time "Do you fondly love Me?" and he said to Him, "Lord, Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I do fondly love Thee." Jesus saith 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, not having seen, ye love; on Whom, though now not seeing Him, yet believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and full of glory;
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
But Mary was standing without by the tomb, weeping. So, as she was weeping, she stooped to look 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, turning towards them, Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children;
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
Thomas, who is called Dydimus, said, therefore, to His fellow-disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with Him."
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
Then Paul answered, "What are ye doing, weeping and crushing my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but to die at 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; because 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; because 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, ye would love Me; for I came forth, and have come from, God; for neither have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.
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