Love
Love is described as the highest calling, even above tongues, prophecy, wisdom, faith & charity. It suffers long, is kind, does not envy or parade itself, is not puffed up, is not rude, does not seek its own ends, is not provoked, thinks no evil. It does not rejoice in iniquity but truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. It never fails. 1Cor.13:1-8
God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes on Him shall have everlasting life. John 3:16
First, love God with all your heart, soul and mind. Matt.22:37-38, Mark12:29-30 Love your neighbor as yourself. Rom.13:8-10
We know love in the example of Christ laying down His life for (His followers). In like manner we should lay down our lives for the brethren. 1st John 3:16
Nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus or Lord. Rom.8:38-39 God’s love and compassions (for His people) never fail. They are new every morning.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you. Luke 6:27
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. We love because God first loved us. 1 John 4:18-19
God demonstrated His own love for us, that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8, 1st John 4:9-10
Jesus said,”As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.” John 15:9 To abide is to keep the commandments of Christ. John 15:10
Now faith, hope & love abide, (brought by Christ), and the greatest of these is love.
1Cor.13:13
Love for Christ is proven by obeying His commandments. John 14:21, 23-24
Love for Christ compels those who live because of Him should live for Him instead of self.
2Cor.5:14-15
Christians are to have the same love in them that God had for Christ. John 17:26 Increasing and abounding love, in those who are Christ’s, to those within and without the
church, can establish their hearts blameless in holiness before God when Christ returns with all the saints. 1Thes.3:12-13
Love from a pure heart, a good conscience and sincere faith is the purpose of the commandments (and scripture). Not just fables and genealogies which can cause disputes instead of Godly edification. 1Timothy 1:4-5
Above all have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” 1st Peter 4:8
Let us not love just in words of speech, but in deeds and truth. 1st John 3:18
Let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Those that do not love, do not know God, for God is love. 1st John 4:7-8
Then I (God) will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh , and give them a heart of flesh, “that they may walk in my statutes and keep my judgements and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.” Ezekiel 11:19-20,36:26-27