15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.
and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.
But this cometh to pass , that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.
And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.
Love to Christ » Promises to
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou dost so adjure us? My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand. His head is as the most fine gold; His locks are bushy, and black as a raven. read more.
His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, and fitly set. His cheeks are as a bed of spices, As banks of sweet herbs: His lips are as lilies, dropping liquid myrrh. His hands are as rings of gold set with beryl: His body is as ivory work overlaid with'sapphires. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. His mouth is most sweet; Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Seeking him
I said , I will rise now, and go about the city; In the streets and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, Where thou feedest thy flock , Where thou makest it to rest at noon: For why should I be as one that is veiled Beside the flocks of thy companions?
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Many waters cannot quench love, Neither can floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He would utterly be contemned.
Love to Christ » Want of, denounced
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Draw me; we will run after thee: The king hath brought me into his chambers; We will be glad and rejoice in thee; We will make mention of thy love more than of wine: Rightly do they love thee.
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus disciple: this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up. And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, read more.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with a love incorruptible.
Love to Christ » Pray for grace to those who have
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with a love incorruptible.
Love to Christ » Decrease of, rebuked
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Preferring him to all others
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Taking up the cross for him
And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Peter
So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again a second time, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping: so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb;
Love to Christ » They who have » Enjoy communion with God and Christ
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Penitent woman
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.
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