Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'love' occurs 410 times in the standard works.

141 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'love' in the standard works and contain 34.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 55 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Jn. 4:7-5:3 (22 in 18 verses)

 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.

 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

 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.

 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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

 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.





Luke 6:32-35 (5 in 4 verses)

 6:32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

 6:33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

 6:34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.





John 15:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.





D&C 112:11 (4 in 1 verse)

 112:11 I know thy heart, and have heard thy prayers concerning thy brethren. Be not partial towards them in love above many others, but let thy love be for them as for thyself; and let thy love abound unto all men, and unto all who love my name.





Moro. 8:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

 8:16 Wo be unto them that shall pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner, for they shall perish except they repent. Behold, I speak with boldness, having authority from God; and I fear not what man can do; for perfect love casteth out all fear.

 8:17 And I am filled with charity, which is everlasting love; wherefore, all children are alike unto me; wherefore, I love little children with a perfect love; and they are all alike and partakers of salvation.





Song. 1:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

 1:2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

 1:3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

 1:4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.





Rom. 13:8-10 (4 in 3 verses)

 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.





Song. 8:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

 8:4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

 8:5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.

 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.





Matt. 5:43-46 (4 in 4 verses)

 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

 5:46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?





Mark 12:30-33 (4 in 4 verses)

 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

 12:32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

 12:33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.





Alma 26:31-34 (4 in 4 verses)

 26:31 Now behold, we can look forth and see the fruits of our labors; and are they few? I say unto you, Nay, they are many; yea, and we can witness of their sincerity, because of their love towards their brethren and also towards us.

 26:32 For behold, they had rather sacrifice their lives than even to take the life of their enemy; and they have buried their weapons of war deep in the earth, because of their love towards their brethren.

 26:33 And now behold I say unto you, has there been so great love in all the land? Behold, I say unto you, Nay, there has not, even among the Nephites.

 26:34 For behold, they would take up arms against their brethren; they would not suffer themselves to be slain. But behold how many of these have laid down their lives; and we know that they have gone to their God, because of their love and of their hatred to sin.





Hosea 3:1 (3 in 1 verse)

 3:1 Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.





1 Jn. 2:15 (3 in 1 verse)

 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.





Jacob 3:7 (3 in 1 verse)

 3:7 Behold, their husbands love their wives, and their wives love their husbands; and their husbands and their wives love their children; and their unbelief and their hatred towards you is because of the iniquity of their fathers; wherefore, how much better are you than they, in the sight of your great Creator?





John 13:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.





John 14:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

 14:22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.





John 21:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

 21:16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.





1 Jn. 3:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

 3:17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.





2 Sam. 1:26 (2 in 1 verse)

 1:26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.





Prov. 8:17 (2 in 1 verse)

 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.





Song. 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

 4:10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!





Mark 12:38 (2 in 1 verse)

 12:38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,





1 Thes. 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.





Titus 2:4 (2 in 1 verse)

 2:4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,





1 Pet. 1:22 (2 in 1 verse)

 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:





1 Ne. 11:25 (2 in 1 verse)

 11:25 And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of God.





Morm. 8:37 (2 in 1 verse)

 8:37 For behold, ye do love money, and your substance, and your fine apparel, and the adorning of your churches, more than ye love the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted.





Moro. 8:26 (2 in 1 verse)

 8:26 And the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God.





D&C 95:1 (2 in 1 verse)

 95:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you whom I love, and whom I love I also chasten that their sins may be forgiven, for with the chastisement I prepare a way for their deliverance in all things out of temptation, and I have loved you--





D&C 124:20 (2 in 1 verse)

 124:20 And again, verily I say unto you, my servant George Miller is without guile; he may be trusted because of the integrity of his heart; and for the love which he has to my testimony I, the Lord, love him.





Ps. 109:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 109:4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

 109:5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.





Song. 2:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

 2:5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.





Luke 11:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

 11:42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

 11:43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.





Rom. 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;





2 Cor. 8:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

 8:7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

 8:8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.





Gal. 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.





Eph. 4:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.





Eph. 6:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

 6:23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

 6:24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.





Philip. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.





1 Tim. 6:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.





2 Jn. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

 1:5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.





Mosiah 4:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

 4:11 And again I say unto you as I have said before, that as ye have come to the knowledge of the glory of God, or if ye have known of his goodness and have tasted of his love, and have received a remission of your sins, which causeth such exceedingly great joy in your souls, even so I would that ye should remember, and always retain in remembrance, the greatness of God, and your own nothingness, and his goodness and long-suffering towards you, unworthy creatures, and humble yourselves even in the depths of humility, calling on the name of the Lord daily, and standing steadfastly in the faith of that which is to come, which was spoken by the mouth of the angel.

 4:12 And behold, I say unto you that if ye do this ye shall always rejoice, and be filled with the love of God, and always retain a remission of your sins; and ye shall grow in the knowledge of the glory of him that created you, or in the knowledge of that which is just and true.





Alma 13:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

 13:28 But that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy name, and watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering;

 13:29 Having faith on the Lord; having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life; having the love of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up at the last day and enter into his rest.





3 Ne. 12:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

 12:43 And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy;

 12:44 But behold I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you;





Moro. 7:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

 7:47 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.

 7:48 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.





D&C 59:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

 59:5 Wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, saying thus: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy might, mind, and strength; and in the name of Jesus Christ thou shalt serve him.

 59:6 Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not steal; neither commit adultery, nor kill, nor do anything like unto it.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 131 186 317
NT 180 148 328
Matt. 11 5 16
Mark 6 4 10
Luke 12 6 18
John 22 35 57
Acts 0 2 2
Rom. 12 12 24
1 Cor. 5 4 9
2 Cor. 11 4 15
Gal. 4 1 5
Eph. 14 7 21
Philip. 4 4 8
Col. 4 4 8
1 Thes. 6 1 7
2 Thes. 2 2 4
1 Tim. 3 1 4
2 Tim. 3 5 8
Titus 4 2 6
Philem. 3 3 6
Heb. 3 3 6
James 3 3 6
1 Pet. 6 2 8
2 Pet. 0 7 7
1 Jn. 33 18 51
2 Jn. 4 0 4
3 Jn. 1 5 6
Jude 2 3 5
Rev. 2 5 7
BM 57 118 175
DC 38 16 54
PGP 4 7 11
TOTAL 410 475 885

1 Tim. 1:14
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Tim. 6:2
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

1 Tim. 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Tim. 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.