Love

The theme of love in the Bible: what love is, how it is lived out and the bond between God and people. Key chapters you can read now.

Love is one of the most recurring themes in the Bible. The chapters below describe love, love of neighbor and God's love for people from different angles. Each link takes you straight to the reading page.

Read the chapters

• 1 Corinthians 13

  The famous 'love chapter,' exalting love — patient, kind and enduring — above every other gift, and often read at weddings.

• John 15

  The farewell discourse where Jesus likens himself to a vine and his followers to branches, on staying closely connected, remaining in love and bearing fruit together.

• Romans 12

  Faith worked out in daily life — a chapter urging wholehearted devotion, humility, sincere love and overcoming evil with good.

• Deuteronomy 6

  Containing the central command to love that holds a key place in Jewish and Christian tradition — to love God with the whole heart and to pass the call on from one generation to the next.

• Galatians 5

  The chapter on the 'fruit of the Spirit' — love, joy, peace, patience and self-control — describing a life lived in freedom.

Related people

• Jesus Christ
• Paul

Reading plans

• The Bible for Beginners — 10 Days

Related guides

• Who Is Jesus Christ?

  Who is Jesus Christ, what does the name mean and what does the Bible tell about him? A short, neutral guide to Jesus in the four Gospels.

• What Is a Church (Kilise)?

  What is a church, what does the word mean and what does it refer to in the Bible? A short, neutral guide to community vs. building, its origin and its different traditions.

Featured verses

• John 3:16
• 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
• John 13:34-35

Related verse collections

• Bible Verses About Love

Related topics

• Salvation & Grace
• Trials & Testing
• The Life of Jesus
• Hope
• Loneliness
• Family & Marriage
• Work & Labor
• Friendship

Bible Topics

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Which chapters on love stand out in the Bible?

One of the best known is 1 Corinthians 13, which describes love in terms of patience and kindness. Alongside it, John 15 and Romans 12 on love of neighbor are often read.

How does the Bible describe love?

Love is mostly presented less as a feeling than as an attitude and an action: a devotion that is patient, forbearing and gives without expecting return. It holds a central place both in relationships between people and in the bond with God.

Which chapter is known as the 'love chapter'?

1 Corinthians 13 is called the 'love chapter' for its words placing love above every gift, and it is often read at weddings.