25+ Bible Verses About Love

1 - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

Explanation: Love is patient, kind, and forgiving. It doesn’t get jealous, brag, or stay angry. Love cares about truth and keeps going, even in hard times.

2 - 1 John 4:7-8
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."

Explanation: God is love, and anyone who truly loves others shows that they know God.

3 - Romans 12:9-10
"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."

Explanation: Love should be real and true. Hold on to good things, hate evil, and care for others sincerely.

4 - John 15:12-13
"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."

Explanation: Jesus wants us to love each other as He loves us. The greatest love is being willing to sacrifice for others.

5 - 1 John 4:18
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."

Explanation: Real love brings safety and peace, leaving no room for fear.

6 - Song of Solomon 8:6-7
"Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away."

Explanation: True love is powerful, like a fire that cannot be put out or a treasure that cannot be bought.

7 - Colossians 3:14
"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."

Explanation: Love is what brings all good qualities together and unites people.

8 - Proverbs 10:12
"Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs."

Explanation: Hatred causes arguments, but love forgives and brings peace.

9 - 1 Peter 4:8
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."

Explanation: Love is powerful enough to forgive many wrongs.

10 - Ephesians 5:25
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her."

Explanation: Husbands should love their wives in a selfless way, just as Christ loved us.

11 - Galatians 5:13-14
"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’"

Explanation: We are free, but we should use our freedom to serve and love others as we love ourselves.

12 - Romans 5:8
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Explanation: God showed His love by letting Jesus die for us, even when we were far from perfect.

13 - Matthew 5:44
"But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."

Explanation: Jesus tells us to love even our enemies and pray for those who treat us badly.

14 - Ephesians 4:2
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."

Explanation: Love means being humble, gentle, and patient with others.

15 - Proverbs 17:17
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."

Explanation: A true friend loves you always, and family is there to help during tough times.

16 - John 13:34-35
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

Explanation: Jesus commands us to love each other, showing others we follow Him by our love.

17 - Zephaniah 3:17
"The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing."

Explanation: God is with us, and His love brings joy and peace to our lives.

18 - Psalm 136:26
"Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever."

Explanation: God’s love lasts forever, and we should thank Him for it.

19 - 1 John 3:18
"Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."

Explanation: Real love is shown through actions, not just words.

20 - Luke 6:35
"But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked."

Explanation: Love even those who don’t love you back, because this is God’s way.

21 - Romans 13:8
"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law."

Explanation: Loving others is something we owe and should always do, fulfilling God’s law.

22 - 1 Thessalonians 3:12
"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you."

Explanation: Paul prays that love will grow and overflow for everyone.

23 - Ephesians 5:2
"And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."

Explanation: Live in love like Jesus, who gave Himself up for us.

24 - 1 John 4:16
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them."

Explanation: God is love, and if we live in love, we are living with God.

25 - Proverbs 15:17
"Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred."

Explanation: Simple things are better with love than luxury with hate.

26 - Romans 8:38-39
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Explanation: Nothing can ever separate us from God’s love.

27 - Matthew 22:37-39
"Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’"

Explanation: Jesus says the greatest commandments are to love God and love others.

28 - Psalm 63:3
"Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you."

Explanation: God’s love is the most valuable thing, worth praising every day.

29 - 1 Corinthians 16:14
"Do everything in love."

Explanation: Whatever you do, do it with love.

30 - Psalm 86:15
"But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness."

Explanation: God is full of love, patient, and always faithful to us.