What does the Bible say about true love?
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The Bible teaches that true love is rooted in God’s own character, revealed supremely in Christ, and expressed through faithful obedience and self-giving service. God is love, yet He showed His love not by overlooking sin but by sending His Son for undeserving sinners, as 1 John 4:8, John 3:16, and Romans 5:8 proclaim. In Christ, believers are securely held by a love no power can separate them from, according to Romans 8:38-39. This love produces patience, kindness, humility, and truthfulness, as described in 1 Corinthians 13:4-6. United to Christ, Christians love one another by serving freely, keeping His commands, and bearing the distinctive mark of His disciples.
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- 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
[4] Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, [5] doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; [6] doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
- 1 John 4:8
He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.
- Romans 8:38-39
[38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, [39] nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- John 14:15
If you love me, keep my commandments.
- Galatians 5:13
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
- John 15:5
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
- John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- Romans 5:8
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- John 13:34-35
[34] A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. [35] By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
- John 3:3
Jesus answered him, "Most assuredly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can't see the Kingdom of God."
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