Bible Verses About Loving God
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for loving god, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 55,662 votes, led by John 3:16. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Loving God
John 3:161,237 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.
Romans 5:81,144 votes
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
1 John 4:191,021 votes
We love him, because he first loved us.
Deuteronomy 7:9997 votes
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
1 John 3:1932 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.
1 John 4:16887 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.
1 John 4:8878 votes
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
John 14:21781 votes
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 to him.
1 John 4:7777 votes
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Romans 8:37-39752 votes
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Ephesians 2:4-5750 votes
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Deuteronomy 6:5704 votes
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Luke 10:27690 votes
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 neighbour as thyself.
John 14:15690 votes
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Galatians 2:20677 votes
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
1 John 4:7-8675 votes
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
John 15:13649 votes
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Psalms 86:15637 votes
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Romans 5:5631 votes
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Matthew 6:24618 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.
Zephaniah 3:17603 votes
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.
1 Peter 4:8600 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1 John 5:3590 votes
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 Corinthians 13:13564 votes
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
John 14:23533 votes
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
What does the Bible say about loving god?
Readers most often cite John 3:16 on the subject of loving god. Across 55,662 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:19, Deuteronomy 7:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.