WHAT IS LOVE?

      

NAVE'S TOPICAL BIBLE

Reference Passages:


ˇ Love [E] [S] [T]


OF MAN FOR GOD
 
ˇ Exodus 20:6
ˇ Deuteronomy 5:10
ˇ Deuteronomy 6:5
ˇ Deuteronomy 7:9
ˇ Deuteronomy 10:12
ˇ Deuteronomy 11:1,13,22
ˇ Deuteronomy 13:3
ˇ Deuteronomy 30:6,16,20
ˇ Joshua 22:5
ˇ Joshua 23:11
ˇ Psalms 18:1
ˇ Psalms 31:23
ˇ Psalms 37:4
ˇ Psalms 45:10,11
ˇ Psalms 63:5,6
ˇ Psalms 69:35,36
ˇ Psalms 73:25,26
ˇ Psalms 91:14
ˇ Psalms 97:10
ˇ Psalms 116:1
ˇ Psalms 145:20
ˇ Proverbs 23:26
ˇ Isaiah 56:6,7
ˇ Jeremiah 2:2,3
ˇ Matthew 22:37,38
ˇ Luke 11:42
ˇ John 5:42
ˇ Romans 5:5
ˇ Romans 8:28
ˇ 1 Corinthians 8:3
ˇ 2 Thessalonians 3:5
ˇ 2 Timothy 1:7
ˇ 1 John 2:5,15
ˇ 1 John 3:17,18
ˇ 1 John 4:12,16-21
ˇ 1 John 5:1-3
ˇ 2 John 1:6
ˇ Jude 1:21


0F MAN FOR JESUS
 
ˇ Matthew 10:37,38
ˇ Matthew 25:34-40
ˇ Matthew 27:55-61
ˇ Mark 9:41
ˇ Luke 2:29,30
ˇ Luke 7:47 
ˇ 1 Corinthians 16:22
ˇ 2 Corinthians 5:6,8,14,15
ˇ Galatians 5:6,22
ˇ Galatians 6:14
ˇ Ephesians 4:15
ˇ Ephesians 6:24
ˇ Philippians 1:9,20,21,23
ˇ Philippians 3:7,8
ˇ Colossians 1:8
ˇ 2 Timothy 1:13
ˇ 2 Timothy 4:8
ˇ Philemon 1:5
ˇ Hebrews 6:10
ˇ James 1:12
ˇ James 2:5
ˇ 1 Peter 2:7
ˇ Revelation 2:4


INSTANCES OF LOVE FOR JESUS 

Mary
 
ˇ Matthew 26:6-13
ˇ John 12:3-8
ˇ Luke 10:39

Peter
 
ˇ Matthew 17:4
ˇ John 13:37
ˇ John 18:10
ˇ John 20:3-6
ˇ John 21:7

Thomas
 
ˇ John 11:16

The disciples
 
ˇ Mark 16:10
ˇ Luke 24:17-41
ˇ John 20:20

Mary Magdalene and other disciples
 
ˇ Matthew 27:55,56,61
ˇ Matthew 28:1-9
ˇ Luke 8:2,3
ˇ Luke 23:27,55,56
ˇ Luke 24:1-10

A man from Gadara (Gerasa) out of whom Jesus cast an evil spirit
 
ˇ Mark 5:18

Joseph of Aramathaea
 
ˇ Matthew 27:57-60

Nicodemus
 
ˇ John 19:39,40

Women of Jerusalem
 
ˇ Luke 23:27


OF MAN FOR MAN 

ˇ Leviticus 19:18,34
ˇ Deuteronomy 10:19
ˇ Psalms 133:1-3
ˇ Proverbs 10:12
ˇ Proverbs 15:17
ˇ Proverbs 17:9,17
ˇ Solomon 8:6,7
ˇ Matthew 5:41-47
ˇ Matthew 7:12
ˇ Matthew 10:41,42
ˇ Matthew 19:19
ˇ Matthew 25:34-40
ˇ Mark 9:41
ˇ Mark 12:30-33
ˇ Luke 6:31-35
ˇ Luke 10:30-37
ˇ John 15:12,13,17
ˇ Romans 12:9,10
ˇ Romans 13:8-10
ˇ 1 Corinthians 8:1
ˇ 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
ˇ 1 Corinthians 14:1
ˇ 1 Corinthians 16:14
ˇ 2 Corinthians 8:7,8
ˇ Galatians 5:13,14,22,26
ˇ Ephesians 5:2
ˇ Colossians 2:2
ˇ Colossians 3:12
ˇ 1 Thessalonians 1:3
ˇ 1 Thessalonians 3:12
ˇ 1 Thessalonians 4:9
ˇ 1 Timothy 1:5,14
ˇ 1 Timothy 2:15
ˇ 1 Timothy 4:12
ˇ 1 Timothy 6:2
ˇ 2 Timothy 2:22
ˇ Titus 3:15
ˇ Philemon 1:12-16
ˇ Hebrews 10:24
ˇ 1 Peter 1:22
ˇ 1 Peter 2:17
ˇ 1 Peter 3:8,9
ˇ 1 Peter 4:8
ˇ 2 Peter 1:7
ˇ 1 John 2:9-11
ˇ 1 John 3:11,14,16-19,23
ˇ 1 John 4:7,11,12,20,21
ˇ 1 John 5:1,2
ˇ 2 John 1:5


EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN 

ˇ Exodus 32:31,32
ˇ Psalms 133:1-3
ˇ Proverbs 24:17,18
ˇ Matthew 5:41,42
ˇ Matthew 10:41,42
ˇ Matthew 25:34-40
ˇ Mark 9:41
ˇ Luke 10:25-37
ˇ Acts 20:26,27,31
ˇ Acts 26:29
ˇ Romans 5:7
ˇ Romans 9:1-3
ˇ Romans 12:15,16
ˇ Romans 14:19,21
ˇ Romans 15:1,2,5,7,14,15,24,32
ˇ Romans 16:1-16,19
ˇ 1 Corinthians 1:4
ˇ 1 Corinthians 4:14-16
ˇ 1 Corinthians 10:24
ˇ 2 Corinthians 1:3-6,14,23,24
ˇ 2 Corinthians 2:1-17
ˇ 2 Corinthians 3:2
ˇ 2 Corinthians 4:5
ˇ 2 Corinthians 6:4-6,11-13
ˇ 2 Corinthians 7:1-4,7,12
ˇ 2 Corinthians 11:2
ˇ 2 Corinthians 12:14-16,19-21
ˇ 2 Corinthians 13:9
ˇ Galatians 4:11-20
ˇ Galatians 6:1,2,10
ˇ Ephesians 3:13
ˇ Ephesians 4:2,32
ˇ Ephesians 6:22,24
ˇ Philippians 1:3-5,7,8,23-26
ˇ Philippians 2:19
ˇ Philippians 3:18
ˇ Philippians 4:1 
ˇ Colossians 2:1,5
ˇ Colossians 4:7
ˇ 1 Thessalonians 1:3,4
ˇ 1 Thessalonians 2:7,8,11,12,17-20
ˇ 1 Thessalonians 3:5,7-10,12
ˇ 1 Thessalonians 5:8,11,14
ˇ 2 Thessalonians 1:4
ˇ 1 Timothy 1:5
ˇ 1 Timothy 5:9,10
ˇ 1 Timothy 6:2,11
ˇ Philemon 1:8,9,12,16-21
ˇ Hebrews 5:2
ˇ Hebrews 6:9,10
ˇ Hebrews 13:1-3,22
ˇ James 1:27

Abraham for Lot
 
ˇ Genesis 14:14-16

Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz
 
ˇ Ruth 1
ˇ Ruth 2
ˇ Ruth 3

David's subjects
 
ˇ 2 Samuel 15:30
ˇ 2 Samuel 17:27-29

Obadiah for the prophets
 
ˇ 1 Kings 18:4

Jehoshabeath for Joash
 
ˇ 2 Chronicles 22:11

Nehemiah for Israelites
 
ˇ Nehemiah 5:10-15

Mordecai for Esther
 
ˇ Esther 2:7

Job's friends
 
ˇ Job 42:11

Centurion for his servant
 
ˇ Luke 7:2-6

Roman Christians for Paul
 
ˇ Acts 28:15


OF MONEY
 
The root of evil
 
ˇ 1 Timothy 6:10



EASTON'S  BIBLE  DICTIONARY

Reference Dictionary:


Love [N] [S] [T]

This word seems to require explanation only in the case of its use by our Lord in his 
interview with "Simon, the son of Jonas," after his resurrection (John 21:16, 17). When 
our Lord says, "Lovest thou me?" he uses the Greek word agapas; and when Simon 
answers, he uses the Greek word philo, i.e., "I love." This is the usage in the first and 
second questions put by our Lord; but in the third our Lord uses Simon's word. The 
distinction between these two Greek words is thus fitly described by Trench:, "Agapan 
has more of judgment and deliberate choice; philein has more of attachment and 
peculiar personal affection. Thus the 'Lovest thou' (Gr. agapas) on the lips of the 
Lord seems to Peter at this moment too cold a word, as though his Lord were keep-
ing him at a distance, or at least not inviting him to draw near, as in the passionate 
yearning of his heart he desired now to do. Therefore he puts by the word and sub-
stitutes his own stronger 'I love' (Gr. philo) in its room. A second time he does the 
same. And now he has conquered; for when the Lord demands a third time 
whether he loves him, he does it in the word which alone will satisfy Peter 
('Lovest thou,' Gr. phileis), which alone claims from him that personal attach-
ment and affection with which indeed he knows that his heart is full."

In 1 Cor. 13 the apostle sets forth the excellency of love, as the word "charity" there 
is rendered in the Revised Version.




STRONG'S CONCORDANCE

Reference Concordance:


Greek Lexicon: [agapao/25] agapao ( agapaw ) {ag-ap-ah'-o} 

perhaps from agan (much) [or cf 5368] TDNT - 1:21,5 v 
AV - love 135, beloved 7; 142 

1) of persons 
    1a) to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly 
2) of things 
    2a) to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing 

KJV w/Strong's Verse Count:  

1 Corinthians		2
1 John1			7
1 Peter			4
1 Thessalonians		2
2 Corinthians		3
2 John			2
2 Peter			1
2 Thessalonians		2
2 Timothy               2
3 John			1
Colossians		2
Ephesians		7
Galatians	        2
Hebrews			2
James			3
John			27
Luke			9
Mark			4
Matthew			7
Revelation		4
Romans			6
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Total: 			109
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Greek Lexicon: [phileo/5368] phileo ( filew ) {fil-eh'-o} 

from 5384 TDNT - 9:114,1262 v 
AV - love 22, kiss 3; 25 

1) to love 
    1a) to approve of 
    1b) to like 
    1c) sanction 
    1d) to treat affectionately or kindly, to welcome, befriend 
2) to show signs of love 
    2a) to kiss 
3) to be fond of doing 
    3a) be wont, use to do 

KJV w/Strong's Verse Count:  

1 Corinthians		1
John			10
Luke			2
Mark			1
Matthew			4
Revelation		2
Titus			1
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Total: 			21
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Greek Lexicon: [agape/26] agape ( agape ) {ag-ah'-pay} 

from 25 TDNT - 1:21,5 n f 
AV - love 86, charity 27, dear 1, charitably+2596 1, 
    feast of charity 1; 116 

1) brotherly love, affection, good will, love, benevolence 
2) love feasts 

KJV w/Strong's Verse Count:  

1 Corinthians		11
1 John1			4
1 Peter			2
1 Thessalonians		5
1 Timothy	        5
2 Corinthians		9
2 John			2
2 Peter			1
2 Thessalonians		3
2 Timothy	        4
3 John			1
Colossians		5
Ephesians		10
Galatians	        3
Hebrews			2
John			6
Jude			3
Luke			1
Matthew			1
Philemon	        3
Philippians		4
Revelation		2
Romans			8
Titus			1
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Total: 			106
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TREASURY  OF  SCRIPTURE  KNOWLEDGE


Reference Passages:



Psa 119:97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it [is] my meditation all the day. 

97 MEM O how. Psa 119:48,113,127,159,165,167 Psa 1:2,  Deu 6:6-9 Deu 
17:19, Jos 1:8,  Pro 2:10,  Pro 18:1, 



1Jo 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. 

7 let. 1Jo 4:20,21 See on ch. 1Jo 2:10,  1Jo 3:10-23 1Jo 5:1,  love is. 1Jo 4:8,  
Deu 30:6,  Gal 5:22,  1Th 4:9,10 2Ti 1:7,  1Pe 1:22,  every. 1Jo 4:12,  See on ch. 
1Jo 2:29, 1Pe 3:14,  1Pe 5:1,  and knoweth. Jhn 17:3,  2Cr 4:6,  Gal 4:9



1Jo 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. 

16 we. see on verse 9,10 3:1,16 Psa 18:1-3 Psa 31:19,  Psa 36:7-9 Isa 64:4,  
1Cr 2:9,  God is love. see on verse 8,12,13 and he. 1Jo 4:12,  1Cr 3:24



1Jo 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us. 

19 see on verse 10 Luk 7:47,  Jhn 3:16,  Jhn 15:16,  2Cr 5:14,15 Gal 
5:22,  Eph 2:3-5 Tts 3:3-5



1Cr 13:4 Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity 
vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

4 suffereth. Pro 10:12,  2Cr 6:6,  Gal 5:22,  Eph 4:2,  Col 1:11,  Col 3:12,  2Ti 
2:25,  2Ti 3:10, 2Ti 4:2,  Jam 3:17,  1Pe 4:8,  is kind. Neh 9:17,  Pro 19:22,  Pro 
31:20,26, Luk 6:35,36 Eph 4:32,  Col 3:12,  1Pe 3:8,  2Pe 1:7,  1Jo 3:16-18 
1Jo 4:11, envieth. 1Cr 3:3,  Gen 30:1,  Gen 37:11,  Mat 27:18,  Rom 1:29,  Rom 
13:13,  2Cr 12:20, Gal 5:21,26 Phl 1:15,  1Ti 6:4,  Tts 3:3,  Jam 3:14-16 Jam 4:5,  
1Pe 2:1,  vaunteth not itself. or, is not rash. 1Sa 25:21,22,33,34 1Ki 20:10,11 Psa 
10:5,  Pro 13:10,  Pro 17:14, Pro 25:8-10 Ecc 7:8,9 Ecc 10:4,  Dan 3:19-22 is not. 
1Cr 4:6,18 Dan 5:2,  Dan 8:1,  Col 2:18,  Phl 2:1-5



1Cr 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily 
provoked, thinketh no evil; 

5 behave. 1Cr 7:36,  *Gr: 11:13-16,18,21,22 1Cr 14:33-40 Isa 3:5,  Phl 4:8,  2Th 
3:7, seeketh. 1Cr 10:24,33 2Th 12:25,  Rom 14:12-15 Rom 15:1,2 Gal 5:13,  
Gal 6:1,2 Phl 2:3-5,21 2Ti 2:10,  1Jo 3:16,17 is not. Num 12:3,  Num 16:15,  Num 
20:10-12 Psa 106:32,33 Pro 14:17,  Mat 5:22,  Mar 3:5,  Jam 1:19,  thinketh. 2Sa 
10:3,  Job 21:27, Jer 11:19,  Jer 18:18-20 Jer 40:13-16 Mat 9:4,  Luk 7:39



1Cr 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether [there be] prophecies, they 
shall fail; whether [there be] tongues, they shall cease; whether [there be] know-
ledge, it shall vanish away. 

8 never. 10,13 Luk 22:32,  Gal 5:6,  tongues. 1 Gal 12:10,28-30 Gal 14:39,  Act 
2:4,  Act 19:6,  vanish. Jer 49:7,  Hbr 8:13, 



1Cr 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of 
these [is] charity. 13 abideth.

1Cr 3:14,  1Pe 1:21,  1Jo 2:14,24 1Jo 3:9,  faith. Luk 8:13-15 Luk 22:32,  Gal 
5:6,  Hbr 10:35,39 Hbr 11:1-7 1Jo 5:1-5 hope. Psa 42:11,  Psa 43:5,  Psa 146:5,  
Lam 3:21-26 Rom 5:4,5 Rom 8:24,25 Rom 15:13,  Col 1:5,27 1Th 5:8,  Hbr 
6:11,19 1Pe 1:21,  1Jo 3:3, charity. 1Cr 13:1-8 1Jo 8:1,3 2Cr 5:10,15 Gal 5:6,  
1Jo 2:10,  1Jo 4:7-18 the greatest. 1Cr 13:8,  1Jo 14:1,  1Jo 16:14,  Mar 
12:29-31 Luk 10:27,  Gal 5:13-22 Phl 1:9,  Col 3:14, 1Ti 1:5,  2Ti 1:7,  1Jo 
4:7-9 2Jo 1:4-6



Jhn 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 

15 Jhn 14:21-24 Jhn 8:42,  Jhn 15:10-14 Jhn 21:15-17 Mat 10:37,  Mat 
25:34-40, 1Cr 16:22,  2Cr 5:14,15 2Cr 8:8,9 Gal 5:6,  Eph 3:16-18 Eph 
6:24,  Phl 1:20-23 Phl 3:7-11 1Pe 1:8,  1Jo 2:3-5 1Jo 4:19,20 1Jo 5:2,3



Jhn 14:24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which 
ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. 

24 that. Jhn 14:15,21-23 Mat 19:21,  Mat 25:41-46 2Cr 8:8,9 1Jo 3:16-20 
and. Jhn 14:10,  1Jo 3:34,  1Jo 5:19,38 1Jo 7:16,28 1Jo 8:26,28,38,42 
1Jo 12:44-50



Jhn 14:31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the 
Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. 

31 that the. Jhn 4:34,  Jhn 10:18,  Jhn 12:27,  Jhn 15:9,  Jhn 18:11,  Psa 
40:8,  Mat 26:39,  Phl 2:8,  Hbr 5:7,8 Hbr 10:5-9 Hbr 12:2,3 Arise. Jhn 
18:1-4 Mat 26:46,  Luk 12:50, 



Deu 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with 
all thy soul, and with all thy might. 

5 thou shalt. Deu 10:12,  Deu 11:13,  Deu 30:6,  Mat 22:37,  Mar 12:30,33 
Luk 10:27, 1Jo 5:3,  God with all. Deu 4:29,  2Ki 23:25,  Mat 10:37,  Jhn 
14:20,21 2Cr 5:14,15



Mat 22:39 And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 

39 Thou. Mat 19:19,  Lev 19:18,  Mar 12:31,  Luk 10:27,28 Rom 13:9,10 
Gal 5:14, Jam 2:8,  neighbour. Luk 10:29-37 Rom 15:2,  Gal 6:10




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        * List of translators for the King James Version(KJV) of the Bible:

          First Westminster Committee: Second Westminster Committee:      10 people.
          Oxford Old Testament Committee: Oxford New Testament Committee:  8 people.
          First Cambridge Committee: Second Cambridge Committee:           8 people.