“The Power Of Love In Christian Living”
It is often said that love is the most powerful emotion. And when it comes to Christian living, love is truly the most powerful force. The King James Bible is full of verses that emphasize the importance of love. Here are just a few of the many passages that speak to the power of love in Christian living:
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8
“And unto love of the brethren add charity.” – 2 Peter 1:7
“And whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” – 1 John 3:17
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” – John 13:34
“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” – John 13:35
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.” – John 15:12
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” – John 15:13
“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” – 1 John 3:17
“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.” – 1 John 4:16
“Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.” – 1 John 4:17
“And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.” – 1 John 3:22
“And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.” – 1 John 3:23
“And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” – 1 John 3:24
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.” – 1 John 4:7
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” – 1 John 4:8
“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.” – 1 John 4:9
“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” – 1 John 4:10
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.” – 1 John 4:11
“No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.” – 1 John 4:12
“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.” – 1 John 4:16
“Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.” – 1 John 4:17
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” – 1 John 4:18
“We love him, because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19
“If a man say, 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?” – 1 John 4:20
“And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.” – 1 John 4:21