Introduction
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It can be a tough time of year for solo moms raising their children alone. But remember that there are other kinds of love besides romantic love, such as self-love and loving God.
To help you, I’ve collected a list of 21 Bible verses about love that can provide direction and inspiration for this Valentine’s Day to help you find strength and healing. These scriptures teach us how to love ourselves, our neighbors, and God. They can always remind us that there is love for us no matter what, even when things are going bad.
What the Bible says about love
- “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
- “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.'” – Genesis 1:27-28
- “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16
- “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” – John 15:12
- “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” – John 13:34
- “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” – Ephesians 5:25
- “Let all that you do be done in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14
9. “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8
10. “Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.” – Romans 13:10
11. “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” – Colossians 3:14
12. “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” – Ephesians 4:2
13. “Love is not boastful, it is not arrogant, it is not rude. Love does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
14. “And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'” – Matthew 22:37
16. “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” – Romans 12:9
17. “So faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13
18. “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself”. ~Matthew 22:39
19. “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us.” ~ 1 John 4:16-19
20. “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” – Romans 13:8
21. “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” – John 15:13
Conclusion
I hope you find these Bible verses on love helpful. There are few things more potent or transforming than love. The Bible is the best place to gain perspective on the topic, especially when you have experienced a broken heart.
No matter what your situation, these tips and encouragement for keeping good relationships with other people will help you move forward.
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