Bible Verses About God's Love
God's love is the foundation of the Gospel, and these verses state it plainly. They say he loved you first, loves you while you are still struggling and will not let go. Read them when you need to remember how you are seen.
11 scriptures in modern King James wording
John 3:16KJV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Romans 5:8KJV
“But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 8:38KJV
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,”
Romans 8:39KJV
“Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
1 John 4:10KJV
“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”
1 John 3:1KJV
“Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.”
Ephesians 2:4KJV
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,”
Zephaniah 3:17KJV
“The LORD your God in the midst of you is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over you with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over you with singing.”
Jeremiah 31:3KJV
“The LORD has appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you.”
Psalms 103:11KJV
“For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.”
Psalms 136:1KJV
“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.”
Common questions
How much does God love me according to the Bible?
Romans 5:8 says God showed his love by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners, and John 3:16 says he gave his only Son. Romans 8:38-39 says nothing can separate believers from his love.
What does Romans 8:38-39 mean?
Paul lists death, life, angels, rulers, things present and things to come, height and depth, and says none of them can separate believers from God's love in Christ Jesus. It is a promise that his love holds whatever your circumstances.
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