Fruit of the Spirit Scriptures References.

On Love

Old Testament Scriptures

Deut. 31.8 “8 And Jehovah, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”

Joshua 1.7 “7 Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.”

Joshua 1.9 “9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

Psalms 16.5-8 “5 My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped. 6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. 7 Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise up against them. 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,”

Psalms 18.1-3 “For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.”

Psalms 23.1-3 “A Psalm of David. 1 The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?”

Psalms 31.24 “24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.”

Ps 119.114-115 “114 Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word. 115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.”

1 Cor 13.4-5 “4 Love is patient, love is kind; it isn’t jealous. Love doesn’t boast, isn’t proud, 5 doesn’t act in an ugly way, isn’t self-seeking, isn’t easily irritated, doesn’t keep records of wrongs.”

1 Cor 13.2 “2 If I have a gift of prophecy and understand all sorts of secrets and have all kinds of knowledge, and if I have all the faith that is necessary to move mountains but I don’t have love, I am nothing.”

1 John 4.12 “12 Nobody has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God remains in us and His love accomplishes its purpose in us.”

Eph 4.2-3 “2 with complete humility and meekness, with patience putting up with one another in love, 3 doing your best to keep the unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace.”

Eph 5.25 “25 Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her”

Mark 10.9 “9 Therefore, what God has yoked together nobody must separate.”

1 Cor 16.14 “14 Do everything in love.”

Song of Sol 8.7 “7 Many waters cannot quench love, Neither can floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He would utterly be contemned.”

Proverb 3.3-4 “3 Mercy and truth must not forsake you; tie them about your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, 4 and you will find favor and approval in the eyes of God and man.”

1 John 4.16 “16 We have known and have trusted the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.”

1 Peter 4.8 “8 Above all, love each other intensively because love covers a multitude of sins.”

John 15.12 “12 This is My commandment—Love one another as I have loved you.”

1 Cor 13.13 “13 Now these three things continue: faith, hope, love; and the greatest of these is love.”

Rom 12.10 “10 Have warm affection for one another with brotherly affection; prefer one another when showing honor;”

Eph 4.32 “32 and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other just as God in Christ forgave you.”

1 john 4.19 “19 We love because He first loved us.”

Eph 3.16-17 “16 that in keeping with His glorious riches, by His Spirit, He may make it possible for you to be strengthened with power in the inner person, 17 and that Christ will dwell in your hearts by faith. By becoming rooted and grounded in love may you,”

John 15.13 “13 Nobody can have greater love than this—that he lays down his life for his friends.”

1John 4.18 “18 There is no fear in love; rather, love that has accomplished its purpose throws fear out. This is clear because fear involves punishment, and so whoever fears hasn’t had that purpose accomplished by love.”

1 Cor 2.9 “9 But as it is written: What the eye hasn’t seen and the ear hasn’t heard, and what hasn’t been conceived by the human heart, is what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

Is 43.4 “4 Since thou hast been precious in my sight, and honorable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men in thy stead, and peoples instead of thy life.”

Song of Songs 8.6 “6 Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.”

John 3.16 “16 God so loved the world that He gave His unique Son, so that everybody who believes in Him wouldn’t perish, but would have eternal life.”

1 John 3.1 “1 See what amazing love the Father has given to us, that we should be called the children of God—and we are! It is for this reason that the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know Him.”

Eph 4.1-4 “1 So then, as a prisoner for the Lord, I urge you to walk in a way that is appropriate to the calling to which you were called, 2 with complete humility and meekness, with patience putting up with one another in love, 3 doing your best to keep the unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as when you were called there is one hope to which you were called.”

Matt 5.43-48 “43 You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father Who is in the heavens. He makes His sun rise on the evil and the good and pours out rain on the just and the unjust. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Isn’t that something that even the tax collectors do? 47 If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Isn’t that something that even the Gentiles do? 48 So then, you must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

Mark 12.28-32 “28 Then one of the scribes approached Him and heard them debating. Knowing that He answered them effectively, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” 29 Jesus answered, The first is Hear, Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, 30 and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. 31 The second is this: You must love your neighbor as yourself. There isn’t any commandment that is greater than these. 32 The scribe replied, Well put, Teacher! You are right in saying that He is One and that there is no other beside Him,”

1 John 3.18 “18 Dear children, let’s not love by word or tongue but by deed and truth.”

Proverb 10.12 “12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sorts of transgressions.”

John 15.9-17 “9 As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Stay in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will stay in My love as I have kept My Father’s commandments and stay in His love. 11 I have spoken these things to you so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be full. 12 This is My commandment—Love one another as I have loved you. 13 Nobody can have greater love than this—that he lays down his life for his friends. 14 You are My friends if you do what I command you. 15 I call you slaves no longer, because the slave doesn’t know what his lord is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I heard from My Father. 16 You didn’t choose Me; rather, I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, and that your fruit will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 17 This I command you—Love one another!”

Proverb 17.17 “17 A friend loves in every situation, and a brother is born for trouble.”

1 Cor 16.14 “14 Do everything in love.”