Love

So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.

He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.

Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

Therefore watch yourselves carefully, that you love the LORD your God.

If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Do everything in love.

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.

He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.

The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.

In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

I will have no compassion on her children, because they are the children of adultery.

Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.

And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.

Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.

Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?