Bible Verses About Love in the New Testament
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for love in the new testament, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,569 votes, led by 1 John 4:7-8. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Love in the New Testament
1 John 4:7-8151 votes
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13115 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Galatians 5:22-2373 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 John 4:1668 votes
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Romans 12:1061 votes
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
John 13:34-3553 votes
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
John 3:1651 votes
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.
Matthew 7:1-747 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Romans 13:9-1045 votes
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
1 John 3:142 votes
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
John 14:1541 votes
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 15:1341 votes
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Romans 5:838 votes
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Galatians 5:1437 votes
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 10:3733 votes
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.
Matthew 5:43-4732 votes
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
1 John 3:1631 votes
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 5:331 votes
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Galatians 3:2830 votes
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Mark 12:28-3128 votes
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Galatians 6:225 votes
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
1 John 4:1025 votes
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
John 13:3424 votes
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Matthew 6:2423 votes
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 7:1-223 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
What does the Bible say about love in the new testament?
Readers most often cite 1 John 4:7-8 on the subject of love in the new testament. Across 1,569 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 4:16. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.