The Love Of God

 

God loves each and every one of us, and the Bible if full of examples of how God shows that affection. Here are some Bible verses on God's love for us:

 

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved”. John 3:16-17 (NKJV)

 

"But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.­"

 1 John 2:5 (NKJV)

 

"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:7 (NKJV)

 

"We love Him because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19 (NKJV)

 

"For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome."

 1 John 5:3 (NKJV)

 

"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord”. Romans 8:38-39 (NKJV)

 

"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust."

 Matthew 5:44-45 (NKJV)

 

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,  self-control. Against such there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV)

 

"The Lord preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.” Psalm 145:20 (NKJV)

 

” That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height - to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:17-19 (NKJV)

 

"Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him." James 1:12 (NKJV)

 

"And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment." Mark 12:30 (NKJV)

 

"Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us" Romans 5:5 (NKJV)

 

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

 

"But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him." 1Corinthians 8:3 (NKJV)

 

"But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1Corinthians 2:9 (NKJV)

 

"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.”  2 Corinthians 2:9 (NKJV)