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Bible Verses About You Are Loved by God

The unconditional, initiating love of God — being known, chosen, and treasured before you did anything to deserve it.

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Being known, chosen, and treasured by God before you did anything to deserve it is the foundation of your true worth. This initiating love provides a security that nothing in this world can take away. Rest in the reality that you are a masterpiece of the Father, created for His glory and purpose.

Key Passages

"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."

"For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s."

"For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"

"For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth."

"The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:"

"But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt."

"For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb."

"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."

"But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine."

"Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life."

"Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me."

"The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."

"The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."

"Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father."

"But the very hairs of your head are all numbered."

"Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows."

"¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

"As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love."

"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you."

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,"

"May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;"

"And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God."

"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not."

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him."

"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins."

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