Bible Verses About Unconditional Love
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for unconditional love, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 64,884 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 Unconditional Love
John 3:162,314 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 5:82,014 votes
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
1 John 4:81,879 votes
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 John 4:161,594 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 4:181,382 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 13:4-71,303 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1 Peter 4:81,248 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1 John 3:161,158 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 Corinthians 13:1-131,125 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.
John 15:131,083 votes
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Luke 6:27959 votes
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Romans 8:35956 votes
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Jeremiah 31:3946 votes
The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
1 John 3:1850 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 4:9-10833 votes
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
Matthew 5:43-48830 votes
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Ephesians 5:25758 votes
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Ephesians 2:8752 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Romans 12:9-10687 votes
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
1 Corinthians 13:7686 votes
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Corinthians 13:13677 votes
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Titus 3:4-5656 votes
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Proverbs 10:12644 votes
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Colossians 3:14623 votes
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Ephesians 2:4-5595 votes
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
What does the Bible say about unconditional love?
Readers most often cite John 3:16 on the subject of unconditional love. Across 64,884 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:8, 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.