Bible Verses About Love and Jealousy
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for love and jealousy, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 477 votes, led by 1 John 4:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Love and Jealousy
1 John 4:1869 votes
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
1 Corinthians 13:4-568 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Galatians 5:19-2146 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Matthew 5:2832 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Romans 12:226 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2 Timothy 2:2226 votes
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Exodus 20:1725 votes
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
1 John 3:620 votes
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Proverbs 27:417 votes
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
James 3:14-1617 votes
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Proverbs 14:3015 votes
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
1 Corinthians 13:415 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Proverbs 6:3412 votes
For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Luke 6:27-3312 votes
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
1 Timothy 6:1012 votes
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Job 5:211 votes
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Romans 13:1311 votes
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-511 votes
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
James 3:1611 votes
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
1 Peter 2:1111 votes
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1 Corinthians 6:1810 votes
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
What does the Bible say about love and jealousy?
Readers most often cite 1 John 4:18 on the subject of love and jealousy. Across 477 votes, 21 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Corinthians 13:4-5, Galatians 5:19-21, Matthew 5:28. This page lists all 21 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.