Did you know that the word ‘love’ is mentioned over 500* times in the Bible? Here’s what God wants you to know about it.
11 Feb, 2020
We are called to love one another
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.” - 1 Peter 4:8
“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” - 1 John 4:12
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” - Hebrews 10:24
“If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’, you are doing right.” - James 2:8
Love should be at the centre of everything we do
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” - Colossians 3:14
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” - 1 Corinthians 13:13
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.” - Romans 13:8
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” - 2 Timothy 1:7
Falling in love is a precious gift from God
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves.” - Romans 12:10
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.” - 1 Thessalonians 3:12
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” - Ephesians 4:2
“Two are better than one, Because they have a good return for their labour: If either of them falls down, One can help the other up.” - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Love helps us to grow
“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.” - 1 John 4:18
“The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’” - Genesis 2:18
“If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” - 1 Corinthians 13:3
“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” - Ephesians 4:16
God's love for us is unfailing
“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” - Psalm 13:5
“The Lord appeared to us in the past saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” - Jeremiah 31:3
“I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; Therefore I will wait for him.’” - Lamentations 3:24
“But whoever loves God is known by God.” - 1 Corinthians 8:3
“When I said “My foot is slipping”, your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.” - Psalm 94:18
*'Love' is mentioned 500 times in the NIV bible. This number varies in other translations.
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