15 Bible Verses about Love to Christ
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whom, having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory,
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
By this will all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one for another.
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
And he answering said "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself."
Beloved, let us love one another; for love is from God, and every one that loveth hath been born of God, and knoweth God;
and walk in love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you an offering and a sacrifice to God, of a sweet odor.
But whoever keepeth his word, truly in him is the love of God perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.
Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
If any one saith, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not seen?
A new commandment I give you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it,
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » The wicked destitute of
But this cometh to pass, that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their Law: "They hated me without a cause."
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Obeying him
He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me will be loved by my Father; and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments;
Jesus answered and said to him, If any one loveth me, he will keep my word; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our abode with him.
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Ministering to him
And the king will answer and say to them, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me.
And many women were there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, rendering services to him;
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Then answered Paul, What mean ye that ye weep, and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
and they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives, even to death.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me will be loved by my Father; and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Love to Christ » Promises to
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to them that love him.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me at that day, and not to me only, but to all those who have loved his appearing.
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
While he was yet speaking, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him."
for the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things which he himself doeth; and greater works than these will he show him, so that ye will wonder.
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by the father
He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me will be loved by my Father; and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Seeking him
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Love to Christ » Want of, denounced
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Love to Christ » His love to us a motive to
For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judged, that if one died for all, then all died;
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
And at evening there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who was himself also a disciple of Jesus. This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given him. And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, read more.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, went away.
Love to Christ » Increase of, to be prayed for
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment;
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Love to Christ » Pray for grace to those who have
Love to Christ » Decrease of, rebuked
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Preferring him to all others
He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me;
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Taking up the cross for him
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Peter
So when they had breakfasted, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Tend my sheep. He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me;
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
whom, having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory,
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
But Mary was standing without by the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she stooped down into the tomb,
Love to Christ » They who have » Enjoy communion with God and Christ
Jesus answered and said to him, If any one loveth me, he will keep my word; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our abode with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Certain women
But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Thomas
Then said Thomas, who was called Didymus, to his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
Then answered Paul, What mean ye that ye weep, and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Penitent woman
Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me; for from God I proceeded forth and am come; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
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