What does the Bible say about love to god?

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The Bible teaches that loving God is the greatest commandment and the grateful response of those who have first received his saving love. Deuteronomy 6:5 and Matthew 22:37 call us to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, while Matthew 22:38 names this the first and greatest commandment. This love is not mere feeling but faithful obedience, as Deuteronomy 11:1 and Joshua 22:5 show. Yet it is also the fruit of God’s grace: “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). By the Spirit’s work, believers grow in love, perseverance, and glad devotion to God (Galatians 5:22; 2 Thessalonians 3:5).

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