50 Bible Verses about Loving Others
Love is at the core of Christian teachings, and it’s not just a feeling; it’s a way of life. In this article, we will explore the profound wisdom found within the pages of the Bible in straightforward and easy-to-understand terms. These verses offer guidance on how to love others, whether they are our friends, neighbors, or even our enemies. So, let’s embark on a journey through the Scriptures to discover the beautiful and transformative power of love as revealed in the Word of God.
50 Bible Verses about Loving Others
John 13:34
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud… It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
Romans 13:10
“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law.”
Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law.”
1 John 4:7
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”
Matthew 22:39
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, love each other deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
Ephesians 4:2
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
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.”
1 Corinthians 16:14
“Do everything in love.”
1 John 3:18
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
Luke 6:31
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
1 John 4:12
“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”
Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”
Romans 12:9
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”
1 John 4:20
“Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.”
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.”
Proverbs 3:3
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 16:14
“Do everything in love.”
1 John 4:11
“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
Romans 13:8
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”
1 Corinthians 13:2
“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.”
1 John 4:8
“Whoever does not love does not know God because God is love.”
Galatians 5:14
“For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
Romans 12:16
“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.”
1 Corinthians 8:1
“Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.”
Colossians 3:19
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
1 John 4:21
“And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”
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.”
Romans 15:2
“Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.”
1 John 4:16
“So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and anyone who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in them.”
Proverbs 15:17
“Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.”
James 2:8
“If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself,’ you are doing right.”
1 Peter 3:8
“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.”
Matthew 5:43-44
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
1 John 4:19
“We love because he first loved us.”
Romans 13:9
“The commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not covet,’ and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
1 Corinthians 13:8
“Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”
Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
1 Peter 1:22
“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.”
1 John 3:14
“We know that we have passed from death to life because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.”
1 John 3:23
“And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.”
1 John 4:10
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
1 Corinthians 13:1
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.”
Ephesians 4:32
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
1 John 4:15
“If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.”
Conclusion
As we’ve seen, these verses encourage us to love not only those who are easy to love but also our neighbors, strangers, and even those who may oppose us. By following the teachings of the Bible, we can strive to make the world a better place, one act of love at a time.
So, let us carry the lessons from these verses in our hearts and put them into practice, knowing that in doing so, we fulfill a fundamental command of our faith and become vessels of love in a world that sorely needs it. Love truly is the greatest gift, and it’s our privilege and responsibility to share it with others.
