God of Hope

 Jesus: “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. . . . . [and] Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:27, 29).

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25).

Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love (2 John 1:3).

But to you who are willing to listen, I say, “Love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you” (Luke 6:27).

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).

God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him (1 John 4:9).

You do well when you obey the Holy Writings, which say, “You must love your neighbor as you love yourself” (James 2:8).

Let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions (1 John 3:18).

. . . we will speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).

Let us love one another, for love comes from God (1 John 4:7).

Knowledge makes people proud, while love builds them up (1Corinthians 8:1).

Whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:27-28).