Saint Valentine’s Day is celebrated as an outward expression of love between friends and family, filled with hearts, flowers, cards and candy. Just like describing a romantic sunset, the Bible is full of sincere love phrases waiting to be recited or included with a card to your beloved on Valentine’s Day.
Love According to the Bible
“How priceless is your unfailing love!” –Psalm 36:7
“Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.” –Psalm 85:10
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.” –Proverbs 3:3
“What a man desires is unfailing love.” –Proverbs 19:22a
“He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” –Proverbs 21:21
“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.” –Proverbs 31:10-12
“How handsome you are, my lover! Oh, how charming!” –Song of Songs 1:16a
“My lover spoke and said to me, ‘Arise my darling, my beautiful one, and come with me.’” –Song of Songs 2:10
“Show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.” –Song of Songs 2:14b
“You have stolen my heart . . .” –Song of Songs 4:9a
“Who is this that appears like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, majestic as the stars in procession?” –Song of Songs 6:10
“How beautiful you are and how pleasing, O love, with your delights!” –Song of Songs 7:6
“Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away.” –Song of Songs 8:7a
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil, cling to what is good.” –Romans 12:9
“Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” –1 Corinthians 8:1b
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps not record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” –1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” — 1 Corinthians 13:13
“Follow the way of love . . .” –1 Corinthians 14:1a
“Do everything in love.” –1 Corinthians 16:14
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” –Galatians 5:22,23a
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear . . .” –1 John 4:18a
“. . . whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” –Philippians 4:15
The Bible is a trustworthy source of insight for every life situation, as detailed in the book “Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Life-Affirming Scriptures”, covering all areas of family life, and offering help through the best and worst of days.