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Bible Verses About God's Love

12 Bible verses about God's love, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.

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John 3:16

KJVFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
WEBFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Romans 5:8

KJVBut God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
WEBBut God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Zephaniah 3:17

KJVThe 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.
WEBYahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

1 John 3:1

KJVBehold, 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.
WEBSee how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

1 John 4:16

KJVAnd 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.
WEBWe know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

Romans 8:38-39

KJVFor I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 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.
WEBFor I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from God’s love which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Lamentations 3:22-23

KJVIt is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
WEBIt is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.

Ephesians 2:4-5

KJVBut God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
WEBBut God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

1 John 4:9-10

KJVIn 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. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
WEBBy this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Psalm 136:26

KJVO give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
WEBOh give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Jeremiah 31:3

KJVThe LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
WEBYahweh appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.

Psalm 86:15

KJVBut thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
WEBBut you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

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