Popular Bible Verses about Affection

No one has greater love [no one has shown stronger affection] than to lay down (give up) his own life for his friends. AMP

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. KJV

SO BY whatever [appeal to you there is in our mutual dwelling in Christ, by whatever] strengthening and consoling and encouraging [our relationship] in Him [affords], by whatever persuasive incentive there is in love, by whatever participation in the [Holy] Spirit [we share], and by whatever depth of affection and compassionate sympathy AMP

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, KJV

When they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these [others do--with reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion, as one loves the Father]? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You [that I have deep, instinctive, personal affection for You, as for a close friend]. He said to him, Feed My lambs. AMP

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. KJV

So kill (deaden, deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members [those animal impulses and all that is earthly in you that is employed in sin]: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is idolatry (the deifying of self and other created things instead of God). AMP

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: KJV

And in [exercising] godliness [develop] brotherly affection, and in [exercising] brotherly affection [develop] Christian love. AMP

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. KJV

For God is my witness how I long for and pursue you all with love, in the tender mercy of Christ Jesus [Himself]! AMP

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. KJV

Love one another with brotherly affection [as members of one family], giving precedence and showing honor to one another. AMP

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

Since by your obedience to the Truth through the [Holy ] Spirit you have purified your hearts for the sincere affection of the brethren, [see that you] love one another fervently from a pure heart. AMP

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: KJV

And so faith, hope, love abide [faith--conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope--joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love--true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love. AMP

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. KJV

And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth. AMP

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. KJV