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What does the Bible say about selfless love?

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

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Bible verses about selfless love

  1. 1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 10 votes
  2. John 15:13 — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 9 votes
  3. Philippians 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 6 votes
  4. 1 John 4:8 — He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 6 votes
  5. 1 John 3:18 — My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 4 votes
  6. 1 John 4:16 — 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. 4 votes
  7. Matthew 20:26 — But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 3 votes
  8. 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
  9. Romans 5:8 — But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 2 votes
  10. Romans 13:9 — For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 2 votes
  11. 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. 2 votes
  12. Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 2 votes

Where these verses are

1 John (3), John (2), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (2), Matthew (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.