40 Best Bible Verses On Loving Yourself Unconditionally

There is no one size fits all answer to the question of how to love yourself. What works for one person might not work for another. However, there are several things that can help you become more self-loving. One important way to love yourself is to recognize and accept your flaws. Owning up to your mistakes and shortcomings can make you feel more comfortable in your own skin, which in turn will make you more forgiving and sympathetic toward yourself. Additionally, practicing self-care can go a long way in helping you feel good about yourself.

Self-love is often seen as a selfish act, but in reality, it is the complete opposite. When you love yourself, you are better able to love others. You are kinder and more forgiving to those around you because you know that everyone makes mistakes. You also have a more positive outlook on life and are less likely to let things bother you.

The Bible has a lot to say about self-love. One of my favorite verses is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

Self-love is something that many of us struggle with. We have this idea that love means putting someone else first, and we’re not sure how to do it. But self-love doesn’t have to be hard. There are plenty of ways to show yourself love, and it starts with learning how to love yourself first. Here are three tips for loving yourself:

1) Accept who you are – no matter what people might tell you. Love yourself for who you are, not for what you should be or what others think you should be like. 2) Accept where you Are – You have to accept where you are in life, and let go of the idea that there is something wrong with you. No matter what happens, be happy knowing that you’re exactly as you should be. 3) Accept how you Feel – The next step is to accept that some days you’re happy and other days you’re sad. Loving yourself doesn’t mean always being happy all the time, because life isn’t like that. There are no rules, so just go with it.

The Bible is very clear that self-worship is a sin. In Exodus 20:3, God says “You shall have no other gods before me.” This means that we are not to put anything before God in our lives. We are to worship Him alone. In Psalm 115:4-8, the psalmist writes “Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak; eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear; noses, but cannot smell. They have hands, but cannot feel; feet, but cannot walk; and they cannot make a sound in their throats.” These verses remind us that idols (anything that we put before God) are worthless and cannot do anything for us.

Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” This is one of many Bible verses that speaks to the importance of thinking of others as more significant than ourselves. When we put others first, we open ourselves up to blessing and joy. We also model for others the kind of behavior that brings happiness into the world.

Bible Verses On Loving Yourself

Song of Solomon 4:7 (KJV)

Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.

1 Corinthians 16:14 (KJV)

Let all your things be done with charity.

1 John 3:18 (KJV)

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

1 John 4:18 (KJV)

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

1 John 4:8 (KJV)

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Colossians 3:14 (KJV)

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Ephesians 5:25 (KJV)

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians 5:33 (KJV)

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

John 13:34 (KJV)

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

John 15:13 (KJV)

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 3:16 (KJV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Luke 6:27 (KJV)

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Matthew 19:19 (KJV)

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Matthew 22:39 (KJV)

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Philippians 1:6 (KJV)

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Proverbs 10:12 (KJV)

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Romans 13:8 (KJV)

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:9 (KJV)

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Psalm 139:14 (KJV)

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Leviticus 19:34 (KJV)

But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

James 2:8 (KJV)

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

Leviticus 19:18 (KJV)

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

2 Timothy 3:1-2 (KJV)

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Proverbs 21:4 (KJV)

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Proverbs 16:5 (KJV)

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Galatians 6:3 (KJV)

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Proverbs 27:2 (KJV)

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

1 John 4:19 (KJV)

We love him, because he first loved us.

Ephesians 2:4-5 (KJV)

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Psalm 36:7 (KJV)

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

Romans 5:8 (KJV)

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 12:10 (KJV)

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Galatians 5:26 (KJV)

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV)

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

1 John 3:1 (KJV)

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

1 John 4:7 (KJV)

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

1 Peter 4:8 (KJV)

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

1 Samuel 16:7 (KJV)

But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.