Bible Concordances

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Love of God, the

• Is a part of his character
  2 Corinthians 13:11; 1 John 4:8

• Christ, the especial object of
  John 15:9; 17:26

• Christ abides in
  John 15:10

• DESCRIBED AS
  • Sovereign
    Deuteronomy 7:8; 10:15
  • Great
    Ephesians 2:4
  • Abiding
    Zephaniah 3:17
  • Unfailing
    Isaiah 49:15,16
  • Unalienable
    Romans 8:39
  • Constraining
    Hosea 11:4
  • Everlasting
    Jeremiah 31:3

• Irrespective of merit
  Deuteronomy 7:7; Job 7:17

• MANIFESTED TOWARDS
  • Perishing sinners
    John 3:16; Titus 3:4
  • His saints
    John 16:27; 17:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:16; 1 John 4:16
  • The destitute
    Deuteronomy 10:18
  • The cheerful giver
    2 Corinthians 9:7

• EXHIBITED IN
  • The giving of Christ
    John 3:16
  • The sending of Christ
    1 John 4:9
  • Christ's dying for us while sinners
    Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:10
  • Election
    Malachi 1:2,3; Romans 9:11-13
  • Adoption
    1 John 3:1
  • Redemption
    Isaiah 43:3,4; 63:9
  • Freeness of salvation
    Titus 3:4-7
  • Forgiving sin
    Isaiah 38:17
  • Quickening of souls
    Ephesians 2:4,5
  • Drawing us to himself
    Hosea 11:4
  • Temporal blessings
    Deuteronomy 7:13
  • Chastisements
    Hebrews 12:6
  • Defeating evil counsels
    Deuteronomy 23:5

• Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit
  Romans 5:5

• Saints know and believe
  1 John 4:16

• Saints should abide in
  Jude 1:21

• PERFECTED IN SAINTS
  • By obedience
    1 John 2:5
  • By brotherly love
    1 John 4:12

• The source of our love to him
  1 John 4:19

• To be sought in prayer
  2 Corinthians 13:14