But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful. (CEV)

— Romans 5:8

But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (NLT)

— 1 John 4:8

We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. (NLT)

— 1 John 4:16

For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (NLT)

— John 3:16

You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve. This is God’s gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own. (CEV)

— Ephesians 2:8

Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? (NLT)

— Philippians 2:1

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit. (ESV)

— Titus 3:4-5

The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” (NKJV)

— Jeremiah 31:3

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. (NIV)

— 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. (NIV)

— 1 John 4:18

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. (NIV)

— 1 John 3:16

And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” (NKJV)

— 1 Peter4:8

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. (NASB)

— 2 Timothy 1:7

From whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. (NASB)

— Ephesians 3:15-19