Love to Man
98 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
64 sections
- A Fruit of the Spirit
- After the Example of Christ
- All Things should be Done With
- An Evidence of Being in the Light
- An Evidence of Discipleship with Christ
- An Evidence of Spiritual Life
- Aquila
- Centurion
- Colossians
- Commanded by Christ
- Commanded by God
- Epaphroditus
- Especially Enjoined Upon Ministers
- Explained
- Faith Works By
- Hypocrites, Devoid of
- Jonathan
- Joseph
- Love to Self is the Measure of
- Lydia
- Moses
- Necessary to True Happiness
- Obadiah
- Onesiphorus
- Paul
- Philemon
- Philippians
- Purity of Heart Leads To
- Ruth
- Saints should Abound In
- Saints should be Disinterested In
- Saints should be Fervent In
- Saints should be Sincere In
- Saints should Continue In
- Saints should Follow After
- Saints should Provoke Each Other To
- Saints should Put On
- should be Connected with Brotherly Kindness
- should be Exhibited, in Clothing the Naked
- should be Exhibited, in Covering the Faults of Others
- should be Exhibited, in Forbearing
- should be Exhibited, in Forgiving Injuries
- should be Exhibited, in Loving Each Other
- should be Exhibited, in Ministering to the Wants of Others
- should be Exhibited, in Rebuking
- should be Exhibited, in Relieving Strangers
- should be Exhibited, in Supporting the Weak
- should be Exhibited, in Sympathising
- should be Exhibited, in Visiting the Sick
- should be Exhibited, Toward: All Men
- should be Exhibited, Toward: Enemies
- should be Exhibited, Toward: Fellow-Countrymen
- should be Exhibited, Toward: Ministers
- should be Exhibited, Toward: Our Families
- should be Exhibited, Toward: Saints
- should be Exhibited, Toward: Strangers
- should be with a Pure Heart
- Supernatural Gifts are Nothing Without
- Taught by God
- The Church
- The Greatest Sacrifices are Nothing Without
- The Love of God is a Motive To
- The Wicked Devoid of
- Thessalonians
A Fruit of the Spirit
- Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Colossians 1:8 and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.
After the Example of Christ
- John 13:34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- John 15:12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
- Ephesians 5:2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
All Things should be Done With
- 1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love.
An Evidence of Being in the Light
- 1 John 2:10 Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
An Evidence of Discipleship with Christ
- John 13:35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
An Evidence of Spiritual Life
- 1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
Aquila
- Romans 16:3–4 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, …
Centurion
- Luke 7:5 for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
Colossians
- Colossians 1:4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints —
Commanded by Christ
- John 13:34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- John 15:12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
- 1 John 3:23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
Commanded by God
- 1 John 4:21 And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
Epaphroditus
- Philippians 2:25–26 But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs. …
- Philippians 2:30 because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
Especially Enjoined Upon Ministers
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
- 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Explained
- 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. …
Faith Works By
- Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.
Hypocrites, Devoid of
- 1 John 2:9 If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
- 1 John 2:11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
- 1 John 4:20 If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 20:17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
- 1 Samuel 20:41–42 When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together — though David wept more. …
Joseph
- Genesis 45:15 Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
Love to Self is the Measure of
- Mark 12:33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Lydia
- Acts 16:15 And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
Moses
- Hebrews 11:25 He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.
Necessary to True Happiness
- Proverbs 15:17 Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.
Obadiah
- 1 Kings 18:4 for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
Onesiphorus
- 2 Timothy 1:16–18 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains. …
Paul
- 2 Corinthians 6:11–12 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide. …
Philemon
- Philemon 7–9 I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints. …
Philippians
- Philippians 4:15–19 And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving. …
Purity of Heart Leads To
- 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
Ruth
- Ruth 1:16–17 But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. …
Saints should Abound In
- Philippians 1:9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
Saints should be Disinterested In
- 1 Corinthians 10:24 No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
- 1 Corinthians 13:5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
- Philippians 2:4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Saints should be Fervent In
- 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
Saints should be Sincere In
- Romans 12:9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
- 2 Corinthians 6:6 in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
- 2 Corinthians 8:8 I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
- 1 John 3:18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
Saints should Continue In
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
- Hebrews 13:1 Continue in brotherly love.
Saints should Follow After
- 1 Corinthians 14:1 Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
Saints should Provoke Each Other To
- 2 Corinthians 8:7 But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
- 2 Corinthians 9:2 For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
- Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.
Saints should Put On
- Colossians 3:14 And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
should be Connected with Brotherly Kindness
- Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- 2 Peter 1:7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
should be Exhibited, in Clothing the Naked
- Isaiah 58:7 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
- Matthew 25:36 I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
should be Exhibited, in Covering the Faults of Others
- Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
- 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
should be Exhibited, in Forbearing
- Ephesians 4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
should be Exhibited, in Forgiving Injuries
- Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
- Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
should be Exhibited, in Loving Each Other
- Galatians 5:13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
should be Exhibited, in Ministering to the Wants of Others
- Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
- Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
should be Exhibited, in Rebuking
- Leviticus 19:17 You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.
- Matthew 18:15 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
should be Exhibited, in Relieving Strangers
- Leviticus 25:35 Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.
- Matthew 25:36 I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
should be Exhibited, in Supporting the Weak
- Galatians 6:2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
should be Exhibited, in Sympathising
- Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
should be Exhibited, in Visiting the Sick
- Job 31:16–22 If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, …
- James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
should be Exhibited, Toward: All Men
- Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
should be Exhibited, Toward: Enemies
- Exodus 23:4–5 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. …
- 2 Kings 6:22 “Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.”
- Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.
- Romans 12:20 On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
- 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
should be Exhibited, Toward: Fellow-Countrymen
- Exodus 32:32 Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”
- Romans 9:2–3 I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. …
- Romans 10:1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
should be Exhibited, Toward: Ministers
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13 In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
should be Exhibited, Toward: Our Families
- Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
- Titus 2:4 In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
should be Exhibited, Toward: Saints
- 1 Peter 2:17 Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
- 1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
should be Exhibited, Toward: Strangers
- Leviticus 19:34 You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
- Deuteronomy 10:19 So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
should be with a Pure Heart
- 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
Supernatural Gifts are Nothing Without
- 1 Corinthians 13:1–2 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. …
Taught by God
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9 Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
The Church
- Acts 2:46 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
- Hebrews 10:33–34 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated. …
The Greatest Sacrifices are Nothing Without
- 1 Corinthians 13:3 If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
The Love of God is a Motive To
- John 13:34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
The Wicked Devoid of
- 1 John 3:10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6 But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.