Love

By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.

Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.

of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and offer raisin cakes to idols.”

After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.

Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.

All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom— there I will give you my love.

to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night

So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.

How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.

“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”

To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.