Bible Verses about “agape love”
The Bible contains 18 verses about agape love across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
“bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
“If you love me, keep my commandments.”
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.”
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.”
“He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.”
“But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."”
“One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."”
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.”
“He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."”
“In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
“So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."”
“He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.”
“He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."”
“for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.”