15 Bible Verses about Those Who Loved

for, they said, He loves our nation, and he has built us a synagogue.

The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in the truth.

And He said, Take now your son, your only one, Isaac, whom you love. And go into the land of Moriah, and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will name to you.

And Isaac loved Esau, for game was in his mouth. But Rebekah loved Jacob.

And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a tunic reaching to the soles of his feet.

And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one. And his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him.

And now when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us, since his life is bound up in his life,

And he shall be to you as a restorer of life, and one who cheers your old age. For your daughter-in-law who loves you has borne him, she who is better to you than seven sons.

And David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.

But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

And Saul commanded his servants, Talk with David secretly and say, Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you. And now be the king's son-in-law.

And it happened when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as he did his own soul.

And Jonathan and David cut a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him. For he loved him as he loved his own soul.

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. Very pleasant you have been to me. Your love to me was wonderful, more than the love of women.