Love is selfless, sacrificial devotion to God and others. It is not a feeling. It is not an emotion. It is not a sentiment. It is not a mood. It is not a passion. It is not a romance. It is not a friendship. It is not a family. It is not a community. It is not a nation. It is not a world. It is not a universe. It is not a god. It is not a force. It is not a power. It is not a principle. It is not a law. It is not a commandment. It is not a word. It is not a name. It is not a thing. It is not a person. It is not a being. It is not a spirit. It is not a father. It is not a son. It is not a holy spirit. It is not a trinity. It is not a love. It is love. It is God. God is love. That is the definition. That is the truth. That is the gospel. That is the faith. That is the hope. That is the life. That is the love.

Love is the greatest commandment. Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Love your neighbor as yourself. That is the law. That is the prophets. That is the gospel. That is the Christian life. That is the fruit of the Spirit. Love is patient and kind. Love does not envy or boast. It is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way. It is not irritable or resentful. It does not rejoice at wrongdoing. It rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things. Believes all things. Hopes all things. Endures all things. Love never ends. That is 1 Corinthians 13. That is the love chapter. That is the love of God. That is the love of Christ. That is the love of the Spirit. That is the love of the church. That is the love of the saints. That is the love of the redeemed. That is the love of the angels. That is the love of heaven. That is the love of God. That is love.

Love in scripture

• Matthew 22:37-39: love God and neighbor.
• 1 Corinthians 13: love is patient and kind.
• 1 John 4:8: God is love.
• John 3:16: God so loved the world.
• John 13:35: love one another as I have loved you.
• Romans 5:8: God shows his love for us.
• 1 John 3:16: lay down our lives for others.

Love is the greatest. Faith, hope, and love abide. The greatest of these is love. Love is the beginning. Love is the middle. Love is the end. Love is the way. Love is the truth. Love is the life. Love is the light. Love is the salt. Love is the leaven. Love is the mustard seed. Love is the pearl of great price. Love is the treasure hidden in the field. Love is the lost coin. Love is the lost sheep. Love is the prodigal son. Love is the good Samaritan. Love is the widow's mite. Love is the cup of cold water. Love is the least of these. Love is the greatest. Love is God. God is love. Love is love. Love is. Amen.