Bible Verses about โlove and jealousyโ
The Bible contains 17 verses about love and jealousy across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โDon't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.โ
โLove is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,โ
โdoesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;โ
โenvyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.โ
โNow the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,โ
โidolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,โ
โbut I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.โ
โThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.โ
โFlee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.โ
โFor where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.โ
โ"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's."โ
โBut if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.โ
โThis wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.โ
โWhoever remains in him doesn't sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.โ
โThe life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.โ
โWrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?โ
โFor jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won't spare in the day of vengeance.โ
