What does the Bible say about love is?

11 verses about love is, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

5 booksMost in 1 Corinthians

Bible verses about love is

1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 7 votes
1 Corinthians 13:13 — And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. 4 votes
John 13:34 — A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 13:1 — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 3 votes
1 John 4:7 — Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 3 votes
1 John 4:19 — We love him, because he first loved us. 3 votes
Matthew 5:43 — Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 2 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 2 votes
John 15:13 — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 2 votes
1 Peter 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 2 votes
1 John 4:18 — 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. 2 votes