(niv) John 16:27 - No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

 (niv) Romans 5:8 - But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

(niv) 1 John 3:1 - How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

(niv) John 3:35 - The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.

(niv) John 5:20 - For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, to your amazement he will show him even greater things than these.

(niv) John 10:17 - The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again.

(niv) Matthew 17:5 - While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"

(niv) Colossians 3:12 - Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

(niv) 1 Thessalonians 1:4 - For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you,

(niv) 1 John 4:7 - Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

(niv) 1 John 4:11 - Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

(niv) James 2:8 - If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.

 (niv) 1 John 2:10 - Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.