60 Bible Verses About Love

Have you ever asked yourself why every appliance comes with a manual book?. The Bible is a manual book for humans and these are the best verses about love that speak of the perfect love that everyone should have toward their friends, family and mankind, not to mention the Lord.

I have compiled 60 Bible verses about love. They say love is what makes the world go round, but what does the Bible have to say about it? According to the bible it speaks and places emphasis on these Bible verses about love. It can be difficult to put your feelings for one another into words, but these Bible verses about love seem to capture its essence just right.

According to John 3:16 Love is at the very center of Christian faith. Its about God’s love for us. Jesus also speaks of it when He is asked about the great commandment in Matthew 22:35-40, our love for God and for one another.

Here are 60 Bible verses about ‘love’ based on the Bible.

1. Romans 13:8 – Be under obligation to no one—the only obligation you have is to love one another. Whoever does this has obeyed the Law.
2.  John 3:16 – For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
3. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 – Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.
4. 1 Corinthians 16:14 – Let all your things be done with charity.
5. 1 John 4:8 – He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
6. Mark 12:29-31 – And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments , Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
7. Matthew 22:36-40 – Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law?
8. John 13:34-35 – A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.  
9. Colossians 3:14 – And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
10. John 15:13 – Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
11. 1 John 4:19 – We love him, because he first loved us.
12. 1 John 4:7 – Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
13. 1 Peter 4:8 – And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
14. John 14:15 – If ye love me, keep my commandments.
15. 1 Corinthians 13:13 – And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these charity.
16. 1 John 4:18 – There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
17. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 – Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
18. Deuteronomy 6.5  – ‘Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
19. Song of Songs 8.7  – ‘Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If one offered for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly scorned.
20. Luke 6.32  – ‘If you love only the people who love you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners love those who love them!.
21. 1 Corinthians 13.5 – ‘Love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs.’ 
22. Romans 12.19 – ‘Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.’ 
23. Lamentations 3.22 – ‘The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end’.
24. 1 John 3.16 – ‘This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us. We too, then, ought to give our lives for our brothers and sisters!’
25. John 15.13  – ‘Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.’  ‘Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love.’ 1 Corinthians 13.13 
26. John 3:16 – For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
27. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 – Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up. 1
28. Corinthians 16:14 – Let all your things be done with charity.
29. 1 John 4:8 – He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
30. Mark 12:29-31 – And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments , Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
31. Matthew 22:36-40 – Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
32. John 13:34-35 – A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.  
33. Colossians 3:14 – And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
34. John 15:13 – Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
35. 1 John 4:19 – We love him, because he first loved us.
36. 1 John 4:7 – Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
37. 1 Peter 4:8 – And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
38. John 14:15 – If ye love me, keep my commandments.
39. 1 Corinthians 13:13 – And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these charity.
40. 1 John 4:18 – There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
41. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 – Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
42. Deuteronomy 6.5  – ‘Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
43. Song of Songs 8.7  – ‘Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If one offered for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly scorned.
44. Luke 6.32  – ‘If you love only the people who love you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners love those who love them!.
45. 1 Corinthians 13.5 – ‘Love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs.’ 
46. Romans 12.19 – ‘Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.’
47.  Lamentations 3.22 – ‘The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end’.
48. 1 John 3.16 – ‘This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us. We too, then, ought to give our lives for our brothers and sisters!’
49. John 15.13  – ‘Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.’ 
50. 1 Corinthians 13.13  – ‘Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love.’
51. Proverbs 10.12 – ‘Hate stirs up trouble, but love overlooks all offences.’ 
52. John 13:34 – And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  1
53. Corinthians 16:14 – Do all your work in love.
54. 1 Corinthians 13:13 – Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love.
55. 1 John 4:21 – The command that Christ has given us is this: whoever loves God must love others also. 
56. 1 Peter 4:8 – Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins.
57. John 15:9 – I love you just as the Father loves me; remain in my love. John 15:13 – The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them. 
58. Romans 12:10 – Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.
59. Ephesians 4:2 – Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another.

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