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love

Meaning of “love”

Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

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310 occurrences280 verses49 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 27:4

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Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 5:8 · retained source text

But God commendeth his loue towards vs, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.

Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:28 · retained source text

And wee know that all things worke together for good, to them that loue God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:35 · retained source text

Who shall separate vs from the loue of Christ? shall tribulation, or distresse, or persecution, or famine, or nakednesse, or perill, or sword?

Romans 8:39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:39 · retained source text

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 12:10 · retained source text

Bee kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly loue, in honour preferring one another.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the loue of the brethren.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 13:9 · retained source text

For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commandement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

Romans 13:10
love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 13:10 · retained source text

Loue worketh no ill to his neighbour, therefore loue is the fulfilling of the Law.

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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.

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.

1 John 4:8

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

Romans 13:10

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

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