35 Bible Verses About Love And For Valentine's Day
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Quick Answer
What these verses teach
The Bible speaks about love in every form: God's love for people, romantic love and love for friends and even enemies. These verses celebrate Valentine's Day with love that is patient, kind and devoted.
Key Takeaways
- Start with every kind of love flowing from God's love first; that is the thread tying these Scriptures together.
- Read the verses slowly, then pray them back to God in your own words.
- Before you move on, choose one practical step for expressing love in words and action, not just feeling.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, here are 35 Bible verses about all kinds of love! The Bible teaches about love in many forms…God’s love for people, romantic love and loving your friends and enemies.
1. Romans 12:10 - Devotion and Honor in Love
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
2. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 - Enduring Nature of True Love
“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. Love never fails…”
3. John 3:16 - God’s Love and Eternal Life
“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.”
4. 1 John 4:7-8 - Love: the Essence of Knowing God
“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.”
5. 1 Peter 4:8 - Deep Love Overcomes Sin
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
6. Romans 5:8 - God’s Love Demonstrated Through Sacrifice
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
7. John 15:12-13 - The Ultimate Expression of Love
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
8. Ephesians 5:25 - Christ’s Example of Love for Husbands
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
9. 1 Corinthians 16:14 - Living a Life Guided by Love
“Do everything in love.”
10. Matthew 5:44 - Loving Enemies
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
11. Galatians 5:14 - Fulfilling the Law Through Love
“For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
12. 1 John 3:18 - Love in Actions and Truth
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
13. 1 Corinthians 13:13 - Faith, Hope and Love: The Greatest is Love
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
14. John 13:34 - Love as Jesus Loved
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”
15. Philippians 2:2 - Complete Joy in Love
“Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”
16. 1 John 4:18 - Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
17. John 15:17 - The Command to Love Each Other
“This is my command: Love each other.”
18. Romans 13:8 - Love as the Fulfillment of Law
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”
19. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 - Love Above All
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”
20. Proverbs 17:17 - The Unfailing Love of a Friend
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
21. 1 John 4:12 - God’s Love Made Complete in Us
“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”
22. Proverbs 3:3-4 - Love and Faithfulness
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.”
23. Ephesians 4:2-3 - Unity in Spirit Through Love
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”
24. Colossians 3:14 - Love: The Bond of Perfect Unity
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
25. Galatians 5:22-23 - The Fruit of the Spirit: Love
“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.”
26. John 15:9 - Abiding in the Love of Jesus
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.”
27. 1 John 4:19-21 - Loving Others as a Reflection of God’s Love
“We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”
28. 1 John 4:10-11 - God’s Love and the Call to Love Others
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
29. John 14:21 - Keeping Commands as a Sign of Love
“Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
30. Psalm 136:26 - Eternal Love of the God of Heaven
“Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.”
31. Mark 12:30-31 - The Greatest Commandments: Love God and Neighbor
“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.”
32. Romans 12:9 - Sincerity in Love
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”
33. 1 Peter 1:22 - Purified and Sincere Love from the Heart
“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.”
34. John 3:35 - The Father’s Love for the Son
“The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.”
35. Deuteronomy 7:9 - God’s Faithful Love Across Generations
“Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.”
These 35 verses about love and for Valentine’s Day shared everything from God’s enduring and perfect love for us, to how we can love our spouses, friends, neighbors and even our enemies.
Loving others is one of the most important things we can do as Christians. Even when it’s hard to love people who have hurt us, the Bible calls us to forgive. As imperfect people, we may also hurt others. God knows we will mess up, but He demonstrated his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
This Valentine’s Day, may we love others as deeply as God loves us!
Share and celebrate God’s love with friends and family this Valentine’s Day with DaySpring Valentine’s Day Cards. For a unique gift here are some inspirational Bless My Sole socks.
35 Bible Verses About Love And For Valentine's Day at a glance
| Verse | Theme | Key line |
|---|---|---|
| Romans 12:10 | Devotion and Honor in Love | Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. |
| 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 | Enduring Nature of True Love | Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor… |
| John 3:16 | God’s Love and Eternal Life | For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish… |
| 1 John 4:7-8 | Love: the Essence of Knowing God | Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and… |
| 1 Peter 4:8 | Deep Love Overcomes Sin | Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. |
| Romans 5:8 | God’s Love Demonstrated Through Sacrifice | But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. |
| John 15:12-13 | The Ultimate Expression of Love | My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s… |
| Ephesians 5:25 | Christ’s Example of Love for Husbands | Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. |
| 1 Corinthians 16:14 | Living a Life Guided by Love | Do everything in love. |
| Matthew 5:44 | Loving Enemies | But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. |
| Galatians 5:14 | Fulfilling the Law Through Love | For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ |
| 1 John 3:18 | Love in Actions and Truth | Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. |
| 1 Corinthians 13:13 | Faith, Hope and Love: The Greatest is Love | And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. |
| John 13:34 | Love as Jesus Loved | A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. |
| Philippians 2:2 | Complete Joy in Love | Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. |
| 1 John 4:18 | Perfect Love Casts Out Fear | There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one… |
| John 15:17 | The Command to Love Each Other | This is my command: Love each other. |
| Romans 13:8 | Love as the Fulfillment of Law | Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has… |
| 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 | Love Above All | If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a… |
| Proverbs 17:17 | The Unfailing Love of a Friend | A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. |
| 1 John 4:12 | God’s Love Made Complete in Us | No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. |
| Proverbs 3:3-4 | Love and Faithfulness | Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your… |
| Ephesians 4:2-3 | Unity in Spirit Through Love | Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the… |
| Colossians 3:14 | Love: The Bond of Perfect Unity | And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. |
| Galatians 5:22-23 | The Fruit of the Spirit: Love | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,… |
| John 15:9 | Abiding in the Love of Jesus | As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. |
| 1 John 4:19-21 | Loving Others as a Reflection of God’s Love | We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For… |
| 1 John 4:10-11 | God’s Love and the Call to Love Others | This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our… |
| John 14:21 | Keeping Commands as a Sign of Love | Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my… |
| Psalm 136:26 | Eternal Love of the God of Heaven | Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever. |
| Mark 12:30-31 | The Greatest Commandments: Love God and Neighbor | Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your… |
| Romans 12:9 | Sincerity in Love | Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. |
| 1 Peter 1:22 | Purified and Sincere Love from the Heart | Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love… |
| John 3:35 | The Father’s Love for the Son | The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. |
| Deuteronomy 7:9 | God’s Faithful Love Across Generations | Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a… |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main message of Bible verses about love for Valentine's Day?
The heart of this collection is every kind of love flowing from God's love first: every verse approaches that same truth from a different angle so it can move from your head into your daily life.
How can I use these verses this week?
Choose one verse from this collection, write it in your journal, and turn it into a short prayer about expressing love in words and action, not just feeling.
What should I focus on while reading these Scriptures?
Keep every kind of love flowing from God's love first in view as you read. Move slowly, and pray each verse back to God in your own words instead of rushing to the next passage.
Which Scripture collections should I read after Bible verses about love for Valentine's Day?
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Where can I find more Bible verse collections like this?
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