Bible Verses About Love and Favoritism

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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

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

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

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:

These things I command you, that ye love one another.

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

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

For there is no respect of persons with God.

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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.

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

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

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

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

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

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?

For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

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.

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?

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

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.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

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

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

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

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

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.