Hi everyone,
I'm rewriting my novel and one of the things I'm changing is the romance. I'm still up in the air about the romance, so I have decided to go through the Bible and study love. This thread will basically collect everything I study since I'll probably do this in short bursts as I have time I'm going to be looking at what true love is and how it is applied in relationships.

I decided to make a thread out of this because I figured there are probably a lot of other people with similar questions as me.

eru

Sounds good! I'll rootle up some passages.

Good idea, Eru.

*remembers to insert comma because of Bethany* *shakes head*

Thanks, Sui Hopefully I can really get into this once school is done (Only five more days )

eru

*is counting days*

Thanks for sharing your findings with us, Huey! (And Elly!)

They did? I can't see it.

Well, I will be Eventually. Hopefully at Council, I'll get some stuff done.

eru

I went and Googled Bible and Love.


I will never fail you or forsake you.
-- Hebrews 13:5

Follow the way of love.
-- I Corinthians 14:1

There is no fear in love; for perfect love casteth out fear
-- I John 4:18

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
-- John 13:34-35

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
-- Matthew 19:6

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
-- Matthew 6:21

I found the one whom my soul loves.
-- Song of Solomon 3:4

This is my beloved and this is my friend.
-- Song of Solomon 5:16

I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.
-- Song of Solomon 7:10

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.
-- Song of Solomon 8:7

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
-- 1 Corinthians 13:13

Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy.
Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude;
It is not self-seeking, nor easily angered.
It keeps no record of wrongdoing.
It does not delight in evil,
But rejoices in the truth.
It always protects, trusts, hopes, and preserves.
There is nothing love cannot face;
There is no limit to its faith, hope, and endurance.
In a word, there are three things that last forever:
Faith, hope, and love;
But the greatest of them all is love.
-- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
-- 1 John 3:18

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear ...
-- 1 John 4:18

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
-- 1 Peter 4:8-9

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
-- Corinthians 13:7-8

Two are better than one.
-- Ecclesiastes 4:9

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
-- Ephesians 5:31

And then this is something I wrote.

54) Title: What Love is 1:42 PM 8/22/2010 Age 15

Love doesn't boast about itself. Love doesn't hoard vast sums of wealth.
Love does not lie, or grudge past wrongs. Love is patient. Love is strong.
Love does not envy. Love is not proud. Love is trusting, hoping; not self loud.
Love is giving to the last. Love is letting anger be the past.
Love is is faithful. Love is pure. Love is joyful, of this I'm sure.
Love is a gift from God up above. Use your gift, show His love.

Maybe I was a help? Sorta, maybe, kinda?
Now you made me want to think on this subject.

Thanks Elmirza,
I will be looking through verses in the Bible (using my search tool in the Bible software) but I'll start with these. Thank you

To everyone: Now that I have finished school, hopefully this project can commence

eru

Were you able to work on this project, Andrew?

Those verses Elmirza found paint a beautiful picture of perfect love.

How is this going for you, Andrew?

Oy....old thread Yes, I have been thinking about it My ponderings on biblical beauty (and what is beautiful) have sort of collided with this and the 'you are what you read' post about choosing Godly things. Still, I'm planning a blog post over this at some point - perhaps over Spring Break when I have more time

Andrew

Awesome. Looking forward to that.

I am looking forward to it as well.

I'll hold you to that blog post.

*stalks thread for research purposes for his novel*

As will I.

How about over spring break? Kapish? It starts at the end of next week

Andrew

*puts stranglehold on opening* Yes.

Did you ever do this, Andrew?

*also wants to know*

Oy. I'm so ashamed at how much poking this thread needs. It's not that I've not been percolating the subject, and there have been some blog posts of mine that touch on these subjects, which have now expanded to include Chivalry, Marriage, Beauty, Love, and Passion. *chuckles* They're all mixed up in the pot that is my head and ideally I'd love to percolate some blog posts about them.

Please do keep poking me if you don't see posts on my blog that don't pertain to these

I shall! *looks forward muchly to said posts*