What Does the Bible Say About Equal Love?

John 3:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

1 John 4:20 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.

James 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

Romans 8:32 ESV / 4 helpful votes

He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

John 14:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”

1 John 5:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.

1 John 4:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

1 John 4:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

1 John 4:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

John 13:34-35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Ephesians 2:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,

Ephesians 2:4-5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

2 Corinthians 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.

Romans 8:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Acts 16:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.

John 16:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

John 15:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

John 3:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Matthew 22:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

1 John 5:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

Hebrews 12:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Romans 12:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

Malachi 1:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert.”

Malachi 1:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob's brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob

Job 1:21 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And he said, “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

25 Bible Verses about Equal Love

John 3:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 4:20 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 8:32 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 14:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 John 5:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 4:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 4:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 4:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 13:34-35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:4-5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 8:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 16:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 16:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 15:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 22:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 5:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 12:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 12:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Malachi 1:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Malachi 1:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Job 1:21 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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25 Bible Verses about Equal Love

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John 3:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 4:20 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 8:32 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 14:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 John 5:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 4:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 4:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 4:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 13:34-35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:4-5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 8:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 16:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 16:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 15:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 22:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 5:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 12:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 12:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Malachi 1:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Malachi 1:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Job 1:21 ESV / 1 helpful vote