But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (KJV)
Tag: Bible Verses About Love
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1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8
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Love One Another Deeply, From the Heart
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.
1 Peter 1:22 (NIV)
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Bible Verse 1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
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Bible Verse of the Day 1 John 4:12
1 John 4:12 NIV
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
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Bible Verse of the Day 1 John 3:16
1 John 3:16
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
Other Spiritual Practices for 1 John 3:16
- Guided Meditation 1 John 3:16
- Lectio Divina 1 John 3:16
- Bible Journaling 1 John 3:16
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Abide in my Love – John 15:9
As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love
John 15:9 (KJV) -
Love Fulfills the Law
Today’s Bible Verse of the Day is from Romans 13:8, exploring how love fulfills the law.
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 NIV
What Does Romans 13:8 Mean?
In John 20:23, Jesus tells us that if we forgive others, they are forgiven, but if we hold them bound, they are bound. In this way, Romans 13:8 is telling us to let no debt remain outstanding, meaning we do not owe eachother anything, all is forgiven. Except that we have a debt to love one another. And that this love is the fulfillment of the law. This is a righteousness which exceeds that of the Scribes and Pharisees, who were following the Old Testament and engaging in the letter of the law, not the spirit of the law (2 Corinthians 3:6).
Other Spiritual Practices for Romans 13:8
- Guided Meditation Romans 13:8
- Lectio Divina Romans 13:8
- Bible Journaling Romans 13:8
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Love is Patient 1 Corinthians 13:4
Today’s Bible verse of the day is from the New International Version, 1 Corinthians 13:4.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
What Does 1 Corinthians 13:4 Mean?
A great way to discern the meaning of 1 Corinthians 13:4 is to engage in Lectio Divina practice or bible journaling. We’ve included links to those practices below.
Paul’s words here are describing love and of course, love is a central theme for Paul in his message to the Corinthians. And, we should remember, these are his messages to us as well. Here he is sharing some of the qualities that love possesses and does not possess, so that the Corinthians, and we, may know and understand what love is and what love is not.
Here are some of the things we can interpret a few things from this verse:
- When we are patient, we are living in love.
- When we are kind, we are living in love.
- When we are envious, we are not living in love.
- When we are boastful, we are not living in love
- When we are acting in a prideful way, we are not living in love
Other Spiritual Practices on 1 Corinthians 13:4
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Love One Another John 15:12
Today’s Bible Verse of the day is John 15:12.
From the King James Version:
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Other Spiritual Practices for John 15:12