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From Nave’s Topical Bible

Love

Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.

  • 306
    Passages listed
  • 41
    Books of the 66
  • 1896
    Nave's edition

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The passages, in Bible order (306)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

  1. Genesis 14:14–16

    And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

    Commentary on Genesis 14:14–162 voices
    "When Abraham learned of this, he counted his servants born in the house" and with 318 men won a victory and liberated his nephew. This shows that the separation had taken place in friendship, since Abraham's love for his nephew was so great that he was willing to confront even the dangers of war on his behalf. What does it mean "he counted"? It means he "chose." So too what Jesus said in the Gospel refers not only to the knowledge of God but also to the grace of the just: "Even the hairs on your head are all counted."

    Ambrose of Milan· On AbrahamPatristic

    And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants--domestic slaves, such as are common in Eastern countries still and are considered and treated as members of the family.

    Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed

    Everything gathered on Genesis 14:14–16

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  2. Exodus 20:6

    but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

    Commentary on Exodus 20:61 voice
    And showing mercy unto thousands - Mark; even those who love God and keep his commandments merit nothing from him, and therefore the salvation and blessedness which these enjoy come from the mercy of God: Showing mercy, etc. What a disproportion between the works of justice and mercy! Justice works to the third or fourth, mercy to thousands of generations! The heathen had maxims like these.

    Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical

    Everything gathered on Exodus 20:6

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  3. Exodus 32:31

    So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves.

  4. Exodus 32:32

    Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”

    Commentary on Exodus 32:322 voices
    What warmth of affection did he evince for his brethren! How fully was he animated with the true spirit of a patriot, when he professed his willingness to die for them. But Christ actually died for His people (Ro 5:8).

    Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed

    What reproaches Moses had to bear from his people! But when the Lord would have avenged him on those who reviled him, he often used to offer himself for the people that he might save them from the divine anger. What gentle words he used to address the people, even after he was wronged! He comforted them in their labors, consoled them by his prophetic declarations of the future and encouraged them by his works. And though he often spoke with God, yet he was inclined to address men gently and pleasantly.

    Ambrose of Milan· On the Duties of the Clergy 2.7.31Patristic

    Everything gathered on Exodus 32:32

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  5. Leviticus 19:18

    Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

    Commentary on Leviticus 19:181 voice
    For since it is written in the law: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," he is proven to love his neighbor less who does not share with him even those things necessary to himself in his neighbor's time of need. Therefore the precept is given about dividing two tunics with one's neighbor, because this could not be said of one tunic, since if one is divided, no one is clothed. For with half a tunic, both he who receives remains naked and he who gave remains naked.

    Gregory the Dialogist· 40 Homilies on the Gospels - Homily 20Patristic

    Everything gathered on Leviticus 19:18

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  6. Leviticus 19:34

    You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Commentary on Leviticus 19:341 voice
    Or 2, as to church- privileges, so it concerns only those who were proselytes. Ye were strangers - And therefore are sensible of the fears, distresses, and miseries of such, which call for your pity, and you ought to do to them, as you desired others should do to you, when you were such.

    John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical

    Everything gathered on Leviticus 19:34

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  7. Deuteronomy 5:10

    but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

  8. Deuteronomy 6:5

    And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

    Commentary on Deuteronomy 6:52 voices
    Critically, love for God is at the core of a relationship with Him. The goal was never mere compliance. The goal was covenant faithfulness expressed through love for God and love for others.

    Rabbi Jason Sobel· Recovering God's Design pt. 1 (Ask the Rabbi series)

    And therefore it is written, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God. Now he who loves also believes, and in believing each man begins to love. Abraham believed, and so began to love, and he believed not in part, but entirely. For otherwise he would not have perfect charity, for it is written, Charity believeth all things. If it believe not all things, charity does not seem to be perfect. Perfect charity then has all faith.

    Ambrose of Milan· Letter 76, Section 5Patristic

    Everything gathered on Deuteronomy 6:5

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  9. Deuteronomy 7:9

    Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

  10. Deuteronomy 10:12

    And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

    Commentary on Deuteronomy 10:122 voices
    Moses here resumes his address, and having made a passing allusion to the principal events in their history, concludes by exhorting them to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully.

    Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed

    God seeks from us and entreats us, not because he needs something that we have to give him but, after we have given it to him, he will account that very thing to us for our salvation.

    Origen of Alexandria· HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 39.6Patristic

    Everything gathered on Deuteronomy 10:12

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  11. Deuteronomy 10:19

    So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

    Commentary on Deuteronomy 10:191 voice
    Moses here resumes his address, and having made a passing allusion to the principal events in their history, concludes by exhorting them to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully.

    Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed

    Everything gathered on Deuteronomy 10:19

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  12. Deuteronomy 11:1

    You shall therefore love the LORD your God and always keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments.

    Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:12 voices
    Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge--The reason for the frequent repetition of the same or similar counsels is to be traced to the infantine character and state of the church, which required line upon line and precept upon precept.

    Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed

    In sum, he exhorts them that, being invited by God's love, they should love him in return. Meanwhile, it is well to observe that free affection is the foundation and beginning of duly obeying the Law, for what is drawn forth by constraint, or servile fear, cannot please God.

    John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554Reformed

    Everything gathered on Deuteronomy 11:1

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  13. Deuteronomy 11:13

    So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

    Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:131 voice
    And it shall come to pass, if you shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day,.... In the name, and by the authority of the Lord, the only lawgiver: to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart, and with all your soul; see Deu 10:12. Jarchi interprets this of prayer; but it is not to be restrained to that only, but includes the whole service of God, in all the parts of it, performed from a principle of love to him, and in sincerity and truth.

    John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed

    Everything gathered on Deuteronomy 11:13

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  14. Deuteronomy 11:22

    For if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you to follow—to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him—

  15. Deuteronomy 13:3

    you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

    Commentary on Deuteronomy 13:32 voices
    Hence [Montanus] richly deserved that it also ought to be said of him and his writings: "If there rises in the midst of you a prophet, you shall not hear the words of that prophet." And why not? "For," it is said, "the Lord your …

    Vincent of Lérins· COMMONITORIES 18.46-20.50Patristic

    The Lord your God proveth you - God permits such impostors to arise to try the faith of his followers, and to put their religious experience to the test; for he who experimentally knows God cannot be drawn away after idols. He who has no experimental knowledge of God, may believe any thing. Experience of the truths contained in the word of God can alone preserve any man from Deism, or a false religion. They who have not this are a prey to the pretended prophet, and to the dreamer of dreams.

    Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical

    Everything gathered on Deuteronomy 13:3

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  16. Deuteronomy 30:6

    The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.

    Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:61 voice
    God will circumcise thine heart - This promise remains yet to be fulfilled. Their heart, as a people, has never yet been circumcised; nor have the various promises in this chapter been ever yet fulfilled. There remaineth, therefore, a rest for this people of God.

    Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical

    Everything gathered on Deuteronomy 30:6

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Sources: Nave's Topical Bible — Orville J. Nave (1896), public domain. Structured data from BibleData by Brady Stephenson, CC BY 4.0. Verse texts: Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Every cited work, the sources registry →