Bible verses about Love to Man
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Is of God
I John 4:7- Commanded by God
I John 4:21- Commanded by Christ
John 13:34; 15:12; I John 3:23- After the example of Christ
John 13:34; 15:12; Ephesians 5:2- Taught by God
I Thessalonians 4:9- Faith works by
Galatians 5:6- A fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22; Colossians 1:8- Purity of heart leads to
I Peter 1:22- Explained
I Corinthians 13:4-7- Is an active principle
I Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 6:10- Is an abiding principle
I Corinthians 13:8,13- Is the second great commandment
Matthew 22:37-39- Is the end of the commandment
I Timothy 1:5- Supernatural gifts are nothing without
I Corinthians 13:1,2- The greatest sacrifices are nothing without
I Corinthians 13:3- Especially enjoined upon ministers
I Timothy 4:12; II Timothy 2:22- SAINTS SHOULD
- Put on
Colossians 3:14
- Follow after
I Corinthians 14:1
- Abound in
Philippians 1:9; I Thessalonians 3:12
- Continue in
I Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 13:1
- Provoke each other to
II Corinthians 8:7; 9:2; Hebrews 10:24
- Be sincere in
Romans 12:9; II Corinthians 6:6; 8:8; I John 3:18
- Be disinterested in
I Corinthians 10:24; 13:5; Philippians 2:4
- Be fervent in
I Peter 1:22; 4:8- Should be connected with brotherly kindness
Romans 12:10; II Peter 1:7- Should be with a pure heart
I Peter 1:22- All things should be done with
I Corinthians 16:14- SHOULD BE EXHIBITED, TOWARD
- Saints
I Peter 2:17; I John 5:1
- Ministers
I Thessalonians 5:13
- Our families
Ephesians 5:25; Titus 2:4
- Fellow-countrymen
Exodus 32:32; Romans 9:2,3; 10:1
- Strangers
Leviticus 19:34; Deuteronomy 10:19
- Enemies
Exodus 23:4,5; II Kings 6:22; Matthew 5:44; Romans 12:14,20; I Peter 3:9
- All men
Galatians 6:10- SHOULD BE EXHIBITED, IN
- Ministering to the wants of others
Matthew 25:35; Hebrews 6:10
- Loving each other
Galatians 5:13
- Relieving strangers
Leviticus 25:35; Matthew 25:36
- Clothing the naked
Isaiah 58:7; Matthew 25:36
- Visiting the sick, &c
Job 31:16-22; James 1:27
- Sympathising
Romans 12:15; I Corinthians 12:26
- Supporting the weak
Galatians 6:2; I Thessalonians 5:14
- Covering the faults of others
Proverbs 10:12; I Peter 4:8
- Forgiving injuries
Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13
- Forbearing
Ephesians 4:2
- Rebuking
Leviticus 19:17; Matthew 18:15- Necessary to true happiness
Proverbs 15:17- The love of God is a motive to
John 13:34; I John 4:11- AN EVIDENCE OF
- Being in the light
I John 2:10
- Discipleship with Christ
John 13:35
- Spiritual life
I John 3:14- Is the fulfilling of the law
Romans 13:8-10; Galatians 5:14; James 2:8- Love to self is the measure of
Mark 12:33- Is good and pleasant
Psalms 133:1,2- Is a bond of union
Colossians 2:2- Is the bond of perfectness
Colossians 3:14- Hypocrites, devoid of
I John 2:9,11; 4:20- The wicked devoid of
I John 3:10- Exemplified
- Joseph
Genesis 45:15
- Ruth
Ruth 1:16,17
- Jonathan, &c
I Samuel 20:17,41,42
- Obadiah
I Kings 18:4
- Centurion
Luke 7:5
- The Church
Acts 2:46; Hebrews 10:33,34
- Lydia
Acts 16:15
- Aquila
Romans 16:3,4
- Paul
II Corinthians 6:11,12
- Epaphroditus
Philippians 2:25,26,30
- Philippians
Philippians 4:15-19
- Colossians
Colossians 1:4
- Thessalonians
I Thessalonians 3:6
- Onesiphorus
II Timothy 1:16-18
- Philemon
Philemon 1:7-9