Verses with the word love in the Apocrypha (53 verses):
1 Esdras 3:22
And when they are in their cups, they forget their love both to friends and brethren, and a little after draw out swords:
1 Esdras 4:18
Yea, and if men have gathered together gold and silver, or any other goodly thing, do they not love a woman which is comely in favour and beauty?
1 Esdras 4:24
And looketh upon a lion, and goeth in the darkness; and when he hath stolen, spoiled, and robbed, he bringeth it to his love.
2 Esdras 3:7
And unto him thou gavest commandment to love thy way: which he transgressed, and immediately thou appointedst death in him and in his generations, of whom came nations, tribes, people, and kindreds, out of number.
2 Esdras 5:40
Then said he unto me, Like as thou canst do none of these things that I have spoken of, even so canst thou not find out my judgment, or in the end the love that I have promised unto my people.
2 Esdras 8:30
Take thou no indignation at them which are deemed worse than beasts; but love them that always put their trust in thy righteousness and glory.
2 Esdras 8:47
For thou comest far short that thou shouldest be able to love my creature more than I: but I have ofttimes drawn nigh unto thee, and unto it, but never to the unrighteous.
Tobit 4:13
Now therefore, my son, love thy brethren, and despise not in thy heart thy brethren, the sons and daughters of thy people, in not taking a wife of them: for in pride is destruction and much trouble, and in lewdness is decay and great want: for lewdness is the mother of famine.
Tobit 13:10
Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: and praise the everlasting King, that his tabernacle may be builded in thee again with joy, and let him make joyful there in thee those that are captives, and love in thee for ever those that are miserable.
Tobit 13:12
Cursed are all they which hate thee, and blessed shall all be which love thee for ever.
Tobit 13:14
O blessed are they which love thee, for they shall rejoice in thy peace: blessed are they which have been sorrowful for all thy scourges; for they shall rejoice for thee, when they have seen all thy glory, and shall be glad for ever.
Tobit 14:7
So shall all nations praise the Lord, and his people shall confess God, and the Lord shall exalt his people; and all those which love the Lord God in truth and justice shall rejoice, shewing mercy to our brethren.
Wisdom of Solomon 1:1
Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him.
Wisdom of Solomon 3:9
They that put their trust in him shall understand the truth: and such as be faithful in love shall abide with him: for grace and mercy is to his saints, and he hath care for his elect.
Wisdom of Solomon 6:12
Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her.
Wisdom of Solomon 6:17
For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
Wisdom of Solomon 6:18
And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
Wisdom of Solomon 8:7
And if a man love righteousness her labours are virtues: for she teacheth temperance and prudence, justice and fortitude: which are such things, as en can have nothing more profitable in their life.
Sirach 1:10
She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given her to them that love him.
Sirach 1:18
The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.
Sirach 2:15
They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep his ways.
Sirach 2:16
They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law.
Sirach 4:7
Get thyself the love of the congregation, and bow thy head to a great man.
Sirach 4:10
Be as a father unto the fatherless, and instead of an husband unto their mother: so shalt thou be as the son of the most High, and he shall love thee more than thy mother doth.
Sirach 4:14
They that serve her shall minister to the Holy One: and them that love her the Lord doth love.
Sirach 6:33
If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise,
Sirach 7:21
Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.
Sirach 7:30
Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
Sirach 9:8
Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, and look not upon another's beauty; for many have been deceived by the beauty of a woman; for herewith love is kindled as a fire.
Sirach 10:19
They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
Sirach 11:15
Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.
Sirach 13:14
Love the Lord all thy life, and call upon him for thy salvation.
Sirach 15:13
The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
Sirach 17:18
Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him.
Sirach 19:18
The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted [of him,] and wisdom obtaineth his love.
Sirach 24:18
I am the mother of fair love, and fear, and knowledge, and holy hope: I therefore, being eternal, am given to all my children which are named of him.
Sirach 25:1
In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.
Sirach 25:11
But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened?
Sirach 25:12
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of his love: and faith is the beginning of cleaving unto him.
Sirach 27:17
Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
Sirach 27:18
For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbor.
Sirach 30:23
Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.
Sirach 34:16
For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection and strong stay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, a preservation from stumbling, and an help from falling.
Sirach 40:20
Wine and musick rejoice the heart: but the love of wisdom is above them both.
Sirach 48:11
Blessed are they that saw thee, and slept in love; for we shall surely live.
Susanna 1:10
And albeit they both were wounded with her love, yet durst not one shew another his grief.
Susanna 1:20
Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with thee; therefore consent unto us, and lie with us.
Bel and the Dragon 1:38
And Daniel said, Thou hast remembered me, O God: neither hast thou forsaken them that seek thee and love thee.
1 Maccabees 4:33
Cast them down with the sword of them that love thee, and let all those that know thy name praise thee with thanksgiving.
2 Maccabees 6:20
As it behoved them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things, as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted.
2 Maccabees 14:24
And he would not willingly have Judas out of his sight: for he love the man from his heart
2 Maccabees 14:26
But Alcimus, perceiving the love that was betwixt them, and considering the covenants that were made, came to Demetrius, and told him that Nicanor was not well affected toward the state; for that he had ordained Judas, a traitor to his realm, to be the king's successor.
2 Maccabees 15:30
And Judas, who was ever the chief defender of the citizens both in body and mind, and who continued his love toward his countrymen all his life, commanded to strike off Nicanor's head, and his hand with his shoulder, and bring them to Jerusalem.
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