What does "Love" mean in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Love?

LOVE. This term signifies one of the constituent principles of our nature, and in the perfect exercise of it is comprehended the whole of our duty to God and to our fellow-creatures. Matt 22:37-40; Rom 13:8, 1 Kgs 16:10; Gal 5:14; Jas 2:8. Hence it evidently comprehends all holiness of heart and life. The highest and most glorious display of the divine character which has ever been made to man is the love of God in Jesus Christ, Rom 5:8, and the great principle and fruit of both faith and obedience consists in the possession and exercise of love. John 13:34-35.

What is the Greek word for Love?

Where does Love appear in the Bible?

Love is referenced in 61 verses across 16 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Corinthians 2:9
• 1 John 2:15
• 1 John 3:10
• 1 John 3:11
• 1 John 3:14
• 1 John 3:18
• 1 John 3:23
• 1 John 4:7
• 1 John 4:8
• 1 John 4:11
• 1 John 4:12
• 1 John 4:19
• 1 John 4:20
• 1 John 4:21
• 1 John 5:2
• 1 Peter 1:8
• 1 Peter 2:17
• 1 Peter 3:10
• 2 Corinthians 11:11
• 2 Corinthians 12:15
• 2 John 1:1
• 2 John 1:5
• 3 John 1:1
• Colossians 3:19

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Love.