Bible Verses About God's Love

It can be hard to believe you are loved when you feel ordinary, or when you know your own failures too well. The Bible speaks about God's love as steady, generous, and not earned. It describes a love that came looking for people, that holds on, and that nothing can finally separate us from. These verses are worth returning to whenever you feel overlooked or unworthy. Read them as if they were written to you, because in a real sense they were.

1. John 3:16

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   For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

   BSB

   For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

2. Romans 5:8

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   But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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   But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

3. Romans 8:38

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   For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

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   For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

4. Romans 8:39

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   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.

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   neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

5. 1 John 4:9

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   In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

   BSB

   This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

6. 1 John 4:10

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   Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

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   And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

7. 1 John 4:16

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   And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

   BSB

   And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

8. 1 John 3:1

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   Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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   Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

9. Ephesians 2:4

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   But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

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   But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

10. Ephesians 2:5

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    Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

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    made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!

11. Ephesians 3:17

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    That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

    BSB

    so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

12. Ephesians 3:18

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    May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

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    will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth

13. Ephesians 3:19

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    And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

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    of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

14. Jeremiah 31:3

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    The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

    BSB

    The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.

15. Zephaniah 3:17

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    The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

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    The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

16. Lamentations 3:22

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    It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

    BSB

    Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.

17. Lamentations 3:23

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    They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

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    They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

18. Psalm 136:1

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    O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    BSB

    Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.

19. Psalm 86:15

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    But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

    BSB

    But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

20. Psalm 103:11

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    For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

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    For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.

21. Psalm 103:17

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    But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

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    But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—

22. Isaiah 54:10

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    For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.

    BSB

    Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

23. John 15:9

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    As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

    BSB

    As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

24. Titus 3:4

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    But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

    BSB

    But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

25. Deuteronomy 7:9

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    Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

    BSB

    Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

26. Psalm 36:7

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    How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

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    How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!