Bible Verses Spoken By Jesus About Loving Other People And The Transformative Power Of Love

Bible verses spoken by Jesus that focus on the theme of loving others:

Matthew 22:39

"Love your neighbor as yourself."

Matthew 5:44

"But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."

John 13:34-35 

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

Matthew 7:12

"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."

Luke 6:35 

"But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked."

Mark 12:31

"The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these."

Luke 10:27 

"He answered, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

John 15:12:

"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."

Matthew 5:46 

"If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?"

John 15:17 

"This is my command: Love each other."

These verses capture Jesus' teachings on the transformative power of love, emphasizing not only love for those close to us but also for enemies and all people.