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Love

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Love in the Bible Dictionary

  1. Of children for parents
  2. See Children
  3. Of God, love of
  4. Of man for God Ex 20:6; Deut 5:10; 6:5; 7:9; 10:12; 11:1, 13, 22; 13:3; 30:6, 16, 20; Josh 22:5; 23:11; Ps 18:1; 31:23; 37:4; 45:10, 11; 63:5, 6; 69:35, 36; 73:25, 26; 91:14; 97:10; 116:1; 145:20; Prov 8:17; 23:26; Isa 56:6, 7; Jer 2:2, 3; Matt 22:37, 38; Mark 12:29, 30, 32, 33; Luke 11:42; John 5:42; Rom 5:5; 8:28; 1 Cor 8:3; Phil 1:9; 2 Thess 3:5; 2 Tim 1:7; 1 John 2:5, 15; 3:17, 18; 4:12, 16–21; 5:1–3; 2 John 1:6; Jude 1:21
  5. 0F man for Jesus Matt 10:37, 38; 25:34–40; 27:55–61; Mark 9:41; Luke 2:29, 30; 7:47; John 8:42; 14:15, 21, 23, 28; 15:9; 16:27; 17:26; 21:17; Acts 21:13; 1 Cor 16:22; 2 Cor 5:6, 8, 14, 15; Gal 5:6, 22; 6:14; Eph 3:17–19; 4:15; 6:24; Phil 1:9, 20, 21, 23; 3:7, 8; Col 1:8; 2 Thess 3:5; 2 Tim 1:13; 4:8; Phlm 1:5; Heb 6:10; Jas 1:12; 2:5; 1 Pet 1:8; 2:7; Rev 2:4
  6. Instances of love for Jesus
  7. Mary Matt 26:6–13; John 12:3–8; Luke 10:39
  8. Peter Matt 17:4; John 13:37; 18:10; 20:3–6; 21:7
  9. Thomas John 11:16
  10. The disciples Mark 16:10; Luke 24:17–41; John 20:20
  11. Mary Magdalene and other disciples Matt 27:55, 56, 61; 28:1–9; Luke 8:2, 3; 23:27, 55, 56; 24:1–10; John 20:1, 2, 11–18
  12. A man from Gadara (Gerasa) out of whom Jesus cast an evil spirit Mark 5:18
  13. Joseph of Aramathaea Matt 27:57–60
  14. Nicodemus John 19:39, 40
  15. Women of Jerusalem Luke 23:27
  16. Of man for man Lev 19:18, 34; Deut 10:19; Ps 133; Prov 10:12; 15:17; 17:9, 17; Song 8:6, 7; Matt 5:41–47; 7:12; 10:41, 42; 19:19; 25:34–40; Mark 9:41; 12:30–33; Luke 6:31–35; 10:30–37; John 13:14, 15, 34, 35; 15:12, 13, 17; Rom 12:9, 10; 13:8–10; 1 Cor 8:1; 13; 14:1; 16:14; 2 Cor 8:7, 8; Gal 5:13, 14, 22, 26; Eph 5:2; Phil 1:9; 2:2; Col 2:2; 3:12; 1 Thess 1:3; 3:12; 4:9; 1 Tim 1:5, 14; 2:15; 4:12; 6:2; 2 Tim 2:22; Titus 3:15; Phlm 1:12–16; Heb 10:24; Jas 2:8; 1 Pet 1:22; 2:17; 3:8, 9; 4:8; 2 Pet 1:7; 1 John 2:9–11; 3:11, 14, 16–19, 23; 4:7, 11, 12, 20, 21; 5:1, 2; 2 John 1:5
  17. Exemplification of the love of man for man Ex 32:31, 32; Ps 133; Prov 24:17, 18; Matt 5:41, 42; 10:41, 42; 25:34–40; Mark 9:41; Luke 10:25–37; Acts 20:26, 27, 31; 26:29; Rom 1:12; 5:7; 9:1–3; 12:15, 16; 14:19, 21; 15:1, 2, 5, 7, 14, 15, 24, 32; 16:1–16, 19; 1 Cor 1:4; 4:14–16; 10:24; 2 Cor 1:3–6, 14, 23, 24; 2; 3:2; 4:5; 6:4–6, 11–13; 7:1–4, 7, 12; 11:2; 12:14–16, 19–21; 13:9; Gal 4:11–20; 6:1, 2, 10; Eph 3:13; 4:2, 32; 6:22, 24; Phil 1:3–5, 7, 8, 23–26; 2:19; 3:18; 4:1; Col 1:3, 4, 24, 28, 29; 2:1, 5; 4:7; 1 Thess 1:3, 4; 2:7, 8, 11, 12, 17–20; 3:5, 7–10, 12; 5:8, 11, 14; 2 Thess 1:4; 1 Tim 1:5; 5:9, 10; 6:2, 11; 2 Tim 1:3, 4, 8; 2:10; Phlm 1:8, 9, 12, 16–21; Heb 5:2; 6:9, 10; 13:1–3, 22; Jas 1:27
  18. See Fraternity
  19. Instances of
  20. Abraham for Lot Gen 14:14–16
  21. Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz Ruth 1; 2; 3
  22. David’s subjects 2 Sam 15:30; 17:27–29
  23. Obadiah for the prophets 1 Kgs 18:4
  24. Jehoshabeath for Joash 2 Chr 22:11
  25. Nehemiah for Israelites Neh 5:10–15
  26. Mordecai for Esther Esth 2:7
  27. Job’s friends Job 42:11
  28. Centurion for his servant Luke 7:2–6
  29. Roman Christians for Paul Acts 28:15
  30. Of money
  31. The root of evil 1 Tim 6:10
  32. See Riches
  33. Of parents for children
  34. See Parents
  35. See also Brother
  36. See Fraternity
  37. See Friendship

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.