The commandment of love is the greatest among all commandments, and it is also one of the most challenging given our human nature.
Sometimes we get hurt by people’s actions or inactions. We might even get betrayed, insulted, or maltreated by those we love dearly, or even strangers.
In the face of such unfair treatment, we might get caught up in our emotions and start seeking revenge or start developing resentment toward them.
And even at that disposition, amid all the hurt we’re feeling at that moment, the Bible clearly says in Matthew 5:44:
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
So you can understand how loving everyone, no matter what they have done to you, is one of the most challenging aspects of the Christian faith.
It’s easy to love those who love us in return, but what about the people who hurt us?
How about those who reject us?
Or those that simply don’t deserve our love by worldly standards?
The Bible makes it clear that God’s love knows no boundaries, and as followers of Christ, we are called to mirror that love, even when it seems difficult or unjust.
But how do we embody this radical love in our everyday lives?
The Bible offers us profound wisdom on this subject, challenging us to love not just our friends, but also our enemies, our neighbors, and even the strangers we encounter.
And so my prayer for you today is that, as we study through these bible verses, we’ll reflect deeply on them, open our hearts, and allow them to serve as a powerful reminder that God’s love is unconditional and ever-present, urging us to reflect that same love in all circumstances, no matter what.
Bible Verses About Loving Everyone No Matter What
1. Matthew 5:44 – Love Your Enemies
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
2. John 13:34-35 – A New Commandment
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
3. Luke 6:27-28 – Love Your Enemies and Do Good
“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”
4. Romans 13:8 – Owe No One Anything Except Love
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”
5. 1 John 4:7-8 – Love Comes from God
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
6. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – Love Is Patient and Kind
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”
7. 1 John 4:19 – We Love Because He First Loved Us
“We love because he first loved us.”
8. 1 Peter 4:8 – Love Covers a Multitude of Sins
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
9. Matthew 22:39 – Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
“And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
10. Luke 10:27 – Love God and Love Your Neighbor
“He answered: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
11. Romans 12:10 – Be Devoted to One Another in Love
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
12. Mark 12:31 – Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
“The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
13. Romans 5:8 – God’s Love for Us
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
14. Matthew 18:21-22 – Forgiveness and Love
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'”
15. 1 John 3:16 – The Ultimate Expression of Love
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.”
16. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 – The Importance of Love
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”
17. Ephesians 4:2 – Walk in Love with Humility
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
18. Proverbs 10:12 – Love Covers All Wrongs
“Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”
19. 1 John 4:12 – God’s Love Is Perfected in Us
“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”
20. Romans 13:10 – Love is the Fulfillment of the Law
“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”
21. Luke 6:31 – The Golden Rule
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
22. 1 John 4:20 – Loving God and Loving Others
“Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.”
23. Matthew 5:46-48 – Love Like God Loves
“If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
24. John 15:13 – The Greatest Love
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
25. Galatians 5:14 – Love Fulfills the Law
“For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
26. Ephesians 4:32 – Be Kind and Compassionate
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
27. Romans 12:10 – Be Devoted to One Another in Love
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
28. 1 Thessalonians 3:12 – Love and Strengthen One Another
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.”
29. 1 John 3:18 – Love in Action
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
30. Philippians 2:3-4 – Humility and Love for Others
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
31. 1 Corinthians 16:14 – Do Everything in Love
“Do everything in love.”
32. John 15:12 – Love One Another as I Have Loved You
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
33. Romans 12:9 – Love Must Be Sincere
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”
34. 1 Peter 4:8 – Love Above All
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
35. Galatians 5:13 – Serve One Another in Love
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”
Our Thoughts On What The Bible Says About Loving Everyone No Matter What
Loving everyone, no matter what, is a challenge that stretches us beyond our natural inclinations.
It’s easy to love those who love us in return, but Jesus calls us to something greater—an unconditional, sacrificial love that reflects His heart.
The Bible clearly teaches that love is not based on whether others deserve it but on God’s love for us and His command to love as He has loved.
This means loving even those who hurt, reject, or mistreat us. The Scriptures are full of reminders that true love is selfless, patient, and forgiving.
It’s a love that reflects the character of God, a love that is not contingent on circumstances or how we feel, but a choice we make to honor God through our actions.
Loving others without limits is not easy, but it is the heart of the gospel, and it demonstrates to the world the transformative power of God’s love.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your unchanging, unconditional love. Help me to love others as You have loved me, without conditions or limitations.
Teach me to forgive freely, to extend grace to those who hurt me, and to serve others with a pure heart. May my love reflect Your character, bringing peace and reconciliation in every relationship.
Give me the strength to love even when it’s difficult, and remind me that love is a choice, not just a feeling.
I surrender my heart to You, asking that You help me see others through Your eyes and love them with Your compassion. In Jesus’ name, Amen.