Love (Platonic)

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”

Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”

Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”

When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!

All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.

Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.