Love–Hatred

For alphabetical arrangement of subjects under this topic, see Index

(1) General references to brotherly love Pr 10:12; 1Co 13:1; Ga 5:13; Php 1:9; 1Th 4:9; 1Pe 4:8; 1Jo 2:10; 4:21

See Friendship; Compassion; Sympathy, Human; Brotherhood of Man; Conjugal

Brotherly love is impartial De 10:19

Brotherly love is unselfish Mt 22:39

Love as proof of discipleship Joh 13:35

Christ's love as the standard of our love Joh 15:12

Sincere love Ro 12:9; 13:9

Abounding love 1Th 3:12; Heb 13:1; Jas 2:8

Fervent love 1Pe 1:22; 1Jo 4:7

See Benevolence; Helpfulness; Poor (4); Strangers; Sympathy; Duty to Neighbours

(3) Examples of brotherly love 1Sa 18:3; Ac 20:38; Ro 16:4; 2Co 12:15; Php 1:8; 4:1; 2Ti 1:17

See Solicitude; Human Compassion; Friendship; Unselfishness; Constancy

Christ's love is unchangeable Joh 13:1

Christ's love is divine Joh 15:9

Christ's love is self-sacrificing Joh 15:13

Christ's love is inseparable Ro 8:35

Christ's love is constraining 2Co 5:14

Christ's love is sacrificial Ga 2:20; Eph 5:2

Christ's love manifested by his death 1Jo 3:16

See Sacrifice of Christ; Christ's Grace; Christ's Sufferings; Christ's Compassion

(2) The blessings of love to Christ Joh 14:15,16; 14:22,23; 16:27; Eph 6:24; 2Ti 1:13; Phm 1:5; 1Pe 1:8

(3) Examples of love for Christ: the sinful woman Lu 7:47

(3) Examples of love for Christ: Thomas Joh 11:16

(3) Examples of love for Christ: Mary of Bethany Joh 12:3

(3) Examples of love for Christ: Mary Magdalene Joh 20:11

(3) Examples of love for Christ: Peter Joh 21:16

(3) Examples of love for Christ: Paul Ac 21:13

See For Christ's Sake; Suffering for Christ; Reproach

(4) The love of God De 7:8; Ps 146:8; Jer 31:3; Joh 3:16; 16:27; Ro 5:8; Eph 2:4,5; 1Jo 3:1; 4:9,16

See Compassion; Poor (2); Mercy (3); Mercy (4)

(5) Love to God enjoined De 6:5; 10:12; 11:1; Jos 22:5; Ps 31:23; Mt 22:37; 2Th 3:5; Jude 1:21

(6) Examples of love to God Ps 18:1; 42:1; 73:25; 84:2; 116:1; Heb 6:10; 1Jo 4:19

See Walking with God; Piety

(7) The pre-eminence of love 1Co 13:13; Ga 5:6,22; Eph 3:17-19; 4:16; 5:2; Col 1:8; 3:14; 1Ti 6:11; 1Jo 4:16

(1) Hatred condemned Le 19:17; Pr 10:12; 15:17; 1Jo 2:9; 3:15; 4:20

See Envy; Malice; &

Esau's hatred of Jacob Ge 27:41

The hatred of Joseph's brothers Ge 37:4

Ahab's hatred of Micaiah 1Ki 22:8

Haman's hatred of Mordecai Es 3:5-6; 9:1

Herodias's hatred of John the Baptist Mr 6:18-19

Hatred shown by the Jews Ac 23:12; Tit 3:3

See Envy; Envy; Retaliation

(3) The hatred of Christ Lu 6:11; 19:14; Joh 7:7; 15:18,25; 19:6

See Reviling; Christ Mocked

(4) The hatred of the saints Isa 66:5; Mt 24:9; Lu 6:22; 21:17; Joh 15:19; 17:14; 1Jo 3:13

(2) See Maternal

(3) See Paternal

See Persecution