For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16·KJV
12 verses · KJV
Love runs through Scripture from Genesis to Revelation — God's love for humanity, a husband's love for his wife, a mother's for her child, a friend laying down his life for another. These verses span the Torah, the Gospels, and Paul's letters, and are the most requested on versepicker. Tap 'Pick a verse' for one at random, or read through the full set below.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
We love him, because he first loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, shall be able to separate us from the love of God.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.