19 Scriptures For Love

1. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV): "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."

This passage from 1 Corinthians is often referred to as the "Love Chapter" and is a beautiful description of the characteristics of love.

2. John 3:16 (NIV): "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

This verse highlights God's ultimate act of love in sending His Son, Jesus Christ, for the salvation of humanity.

3. 1 John 4:7-8 (NIV): "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."

This verse underscores the connection between God and love, emphasizing the importance of loving one another.

4. Mark 12:30-31 (NIV): "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

These verses encapsulate the essence of love in the two greatest commandments: loving God and loving your neighbor.

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

This verse speaks to the sacrificial love husbands are encouraged to have for their wives, mirroring Christ's love for the church.

6. 1 John 3:18 (NIV): "Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."

This verse challenges us to demonstrate love through our actions rather than mere words.

7. 1 Peter 4:8 (NIV): "Above all, love each other deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins."

Love's ability to forgive and heal is highlighted in this verse.

8. Romans 13:10 (NIV): "Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law."

This verse emphasizes that love is the fulfillment of God's law and should guide our interactions with others.

9. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV): "And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love."

This well-known verse from 1 Corinthians reminds us of the supreme importance of love in the Christian faith.

10. 1 John 4:7 (NIV): "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God."

This verse highlights that love is a divine quality and encourages us to love one another as a reflection of God's love.

11. John 13:34-35 (NIV): "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."

Jesus' command to love one another is a defining characteristic of His followers, serving as a testimony to their faith.

12. Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV): "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."

Love is listed as the first fruit of the Spirit, indicating its central role in a Christian's life.

13. 1 John 4:16 (NIV): "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."

This verse highlights that God's essence is love, and those who dwell in love dwell in God.

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

Love is described as the unifying virtue that brings other virtues together in harmony.

For Marriages 

15. Ephesians 5:25 (NIV): "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her."

This verse underscores the sacrificial and selfless love that husbands are called to have for their wives, modeling the love of Christ for the church.

16. Ephesians 5:33 (NIV): "However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband."

This verse highlights the importance of mutual love and respect in a marital relationship.

17. Song of Solomon 4:7 (NIV): "You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you."

The Song of Solomon is a beautiful book in the Bible that celebrates the love and desire between a husband and his bride.

18. 1 Corinthians 7:3 (NIV): "The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband."

This verse speaks to the physical aspect of love and intimacy within the marriage relationship.

19. Proverbs 5:18-19 (NIV): "May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love."

These verses emphasize the delight and exclusivity of love within the marital relationship.