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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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Ephesians 6:24
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ephesians 6:24 · retained source text

Grace be with all them that loue our Lord Iesus Christ in sinceritie.

1611 marginal noteOr, with incorruption.

Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Philippians 1:9 · retained source text

And this I pray, that your loue may abound yet more & more in knowledge, and in all iudgment.

1611 marginal noteOr, sence.

Philippians 2:1
IF there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 2:1 · retained source text

¶ If there bee therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of loue, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels, & mercies;

Colossians 1:4
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 1:4 · retained source text

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of the loue which yee haue to all the Saints,

Colossians 1:8
Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 1:8 · retained source text

Who also declared vnto vs your loue in the spirit.

Colossians 2:2
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 2:2 · retained source text

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in loue, and vnto all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to the acknowledgement of the mysterie of God, and of the Father, and of Christ,

1 Thessalonians 1:3
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · retained source text

Remembring without ceasing your worke of faith, and labour of loue, and patience of hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father:

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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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