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What does the Bible say about tough love?
12 verses about tough love, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about tough love
- 1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 votes
- 1 Peter 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 5 votes
- 2 Timothy 4:1 — I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 3 votes
- Hebrews 12:11 — Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. 3 votes
- Matthew 7:1 — Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 votes
- Matthew 7:12 — Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 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
- Romans 13:8 — Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 2 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. 2 votes
- Galatians 6:5 — For every man shall bear his own burden. 2 votes
- James 1:1 — James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. 2 votes
- 1 John 3:1 — Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 votes
Where these verses are
Matthew (2), 1 Corinthians (2), John (1), Romans (1), Galatians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1), 1 John (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.