75 Love is patient love is kind bible verse

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75 Love is patient love is kind bible verse

75 Love is patient love is kind bible verse

Here is a comprehensive, curated collection of 75 Bible Verses strictly focused on the theme of “Love is Patient, Love is Kind”.

As a theologian, I have organized these into thematic sections. While 1 Corinthians 13 is the anchor text, the concept of patient, kind love (Agape) is woven throughout the entire biblical narrative.

I. The Core Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Breakdown

 

The definitive description of what love is and is not.

1. 1 Corinthians 13:4 – “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

2. 1 Corinthians 13:5 – “It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”

3. 1 Corinthians 13:6 – “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.”

4. 1 Corinthians 13:7 – “It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

5. 1 Corinthians 13:8 – “Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled.”

6. 1 Corinthians 13:13 – “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

7. 1 Corinthians 16:14 – “Do everything in love.”

II. Patience, Gentleness, and Long-Suffering

 

Verses that expand on the “Patient” aspect of love.

8. Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

9. Proverbs 14:29 – “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”

10. Proverbs 15:18 – “A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.”

11. Proverbs 19:11 – “A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.”

12. Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”

13. Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”

14. Colossians 3:13 – “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

15. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 – “Encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.”

16. 2 Timothy 2:24 – “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.”

17. James 1:19 – “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”

18. Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

19. Psalm 103:8 – “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”

20. 2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise… Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish.”

III. Kindness, Compassion, and Action

 

Verses that expand on the “Kind” aspect of love.

21. Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

22. Proverbs 3:3 – “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”

23. Proverbs 11:17 – “Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.”

24. Proverbs 16:24 – “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”

25. Proverbs 21:21 – “Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.”

26. Proverbs 31:26 – “She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.” (Often translated as “the law of kindness”).

27. Romans 12:10 – “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

28. 1 John 3:18 – “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”

29. 1 Peter 3:8 – “Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.”

30. Zechariah 7:9 – “Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.”

31. Micah 6:8 – “To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

32. Luke 6:35 – “But love your enemies, do good to them… because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.”

33. Romans 2:4 – “Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?”

IV. The Nature of Divine Love (The Source)

 

Love is patient and kind because God is patient and kind.

34. 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.”

35. 1 John 4:8 – “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

36. 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.”

37. 1 John 4:19 – “We love because he first loved us.”

38. Romans 5:5 – “God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”

39. Jeremiah 31:3 – “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”

40. Psalm 36:7 – “How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.”

41. Psalm 63:3 – “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.”

42. Psalm 86:15 – “But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.”

43. Psalm 136:1 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.”

44. Psalm 145:8 – “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.”

45. Lamentations 3:22-23 – “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.”

46. Zephaniah 3:17 – “He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

47. Ephesians 2:4-5 – “But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ.”

48. John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son…”

49. John 15:13 – “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

V. Living Out Patient Love in Relationships

 

Practical application for marriage, friendship, and community.

50. 1 Peter 4:8 – “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”

51. Proverbs 10:12 – “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”

52. Proverbs 17:9 – “Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.”

53. Proverbs 17:17 – “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”

54. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 – “Two are better than one… If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.”

55. Song of Solomon 8:6 – “Place me like a seal over your heart… for love is as strong as death.”

56. Song of Solomon 8:7 – “Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away.”

57. Romans 13:8 – “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another.”

58. Romans 13:10 – “Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”

59. Romans 12:9 – “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”

60. Romans 15:1 – “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.”

61. 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.”

62. Galatians 6:2 – “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

63. Ephesians 4:15 – “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.”

64. Ephesians 5:1-2 – “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love.”

65. Ephesians 5:25 – “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

66. Colossians 3:14 – “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

67. 1 Thessalonians 3:12 – “May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else.”

68. 1 Timothy 1:5 – “The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”

69. Hebrews 10:24 – “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”

70. 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.”

71. 2 Peter 1:7 – “And to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.”

72. 1 John 3:16 – “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.”

73. 1 John 4:11 – “Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”

74. 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.”

75. Jude 1:21 – “Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.”