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Millions of people all around the world have a particular place in their hearts for Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love and affection. These lines offer us important lessons about selflessness, kindness, and patience. They capture the essence of love. Join us as we examine a selection of brief Valentine’s Day Bible verses, each of which conveys important lessons about compassion, love, and devotion that have stood the test of time.
Short Valentine’s Day Bible Verses For Loved Ones
As we celebrate this occasion, let’s take a moment to consider the eternal acts of love that we see throughout the Bible. Biblical passages can provide our demonstrations of affection for our loved ones with more depth and meaning while we’re distributing gifts and communicating sincere feelings.
1. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
2. Song of Solomon 4:7
“You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.”
3. Ephesians 4:2
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
4. 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
5. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
6. Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
7. John 15:13
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
8. 1 Peter 4:8
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
9. Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
10. 1 Thessalonians 3:12
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.”
Biblical Messages for Valentine’s
11. 1 John 4:19
“We love because he first loved us.”
12. Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
13. Song of Solomon 8:7
“Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned.”
14. Jeremiah 31:3
“The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.'”
15. Zephaniah 3:17
“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
16. 1 Corinthians 16:14
“Do everything in love.”
17. Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
18. 1 Peter 1:22
“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.”
19. Romans 12:9
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”
20. Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”
Divine Declarations of Love
21. 1 John 4:7
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”
22. Romans 8:38-39
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
23. Psalm 136:26
“Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
24. 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.”
25. 1 John 4:8
“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
26. Psalm 143:8
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.”
27. 1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
28. Romans 13:10
“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”
29. Ephesians 2:4-5
“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.”
30. Lamentations 3:22-23
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Concise Valentine’s Day Verses
31. John 15:12
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
32. 1 John 4:16
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
33. Romans 13:8
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”
34. Psalm 63:3
“Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.”
35. Ephesians 3:17-18
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.”
36. 1 John 4:11
“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
37. Galatians 5:13
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”
38. 1 John 4:12
“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”
39. 1 Corinthians 13:2
“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.”
40. 1 John 4:21
“And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”
Love in Scripture
41. 1 John 4:10
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
42. Proverbs 3:3
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”
43. Psalm 31:16
“Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.”
44. 1 Peter 3:8
“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.”
45. Psalm 18:1
“I love you, Lord, my strength.”
46. Matthew 22:37-39
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
47. 1 John 4:9
“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.”
48. Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
49. Psalm 143:8
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.”
50. Romans 5:5
“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
Valentine’s Day Reflections
51. Ephesians 5:2
“And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
52. 1 Corinthians 16:14
“Do everything in love.”
53. Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
54. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
55. 1 Peter 1:22
“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.”
56. John 15:12
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
57. Romans 13:10
“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”
58. Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
59. 1 John 3:18
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
60. Philippians 2:2-3
“Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.”
Conclusion
As we come to the close of our study of brief Valentine’s Day Bible verses, Scripture serves as a reminder of the enduring power of love. These verses are like beacons, showing the way to more profound understanding and connections in our relationships. May the love expressed in the Bible continue to motivate us to truly and unreservedly love one another, no matter what the circumstances. Let us keep these ancient teachings of love close to our hearts as we celebrate Valentine’s Day and beyond, bringing happiness and kindness to everyone we come into contact with along the way.
