LOVE
(See also Emotions; Empathy; Fruitage of God’s Spirit; Loving-Kindness; Loyalty; Marriage)
(Note centered heading below: Quotations)
“a perfect bond of union” (Col 3:14): yb84 258; w82 12/15 12-17, 21-24, 26-27
“as strong as death” (Ca 8:6): w80 4/15 18-23
attribute of Jehovah: w85 3/15 21; w80 4/15 25-26; ad 1080; yb66 30-31; w65 204, 229-230; ms 325-326; g65 1/8 28; w64 489, 496; g64 4/22 26; g64 7/8 27-28; w63 5-6, 317-318; g63 6/22 5; g63 10/22 27-28; w61 4, 329-330, 422; g61 12/8 28; w59 681; g59 6/8 8; w58 338, 425, 712-713; pa 19; yw 20-22; g58 8/22 5; g58 12/22 24; w55 52-59; w53 268; w52 626-629; gw 13-17; g51 2/8 25-27; w50 147; w32 74-75; w30 122-125
babies’ need for: g83 1/22 24; w82 2/1 14; g79 11/22 27; g79 12/22 5-6; fl 98-101; g76 2/22 29; g74 6/8 22
basis for ransom: su 99; w65 207; w64 250; g63 10/22 27; g61 3/22 6; w59 332-333; w55 55-56; lg 114-115; g51 2/8 26; w49 316-317; w45 356; w39 171; s 228
‘bears, believes, hopes, endures all things’ (1Co 13:7): w80 4/15 27; w78 6/15 3-4; w78 9/15 20-21; fl 75-76; w74 441-442; w72 132; ad 1082-1083; w67 740; g67 4/8 4; w64 250-251, 292, 501; w63 99; g63 7/22 4; w57 178; w55 215; w52 458; g51 3/8 26; w49 361-362; w47 9, 215
benefit to individuals: ce 206-207; g74 6/8 4; w73 291-292; g72 2/8 3-4; w69 468-469; w66 579; w63 420; g63 2/22 8; w62 420; w61 444-445; g60 7/22 4; g58 8/22 7; w57 177-183; w56 205, 554-555; w55 252-253; w54 661-663; w52 458
“builds up” (1Co 8:1): w80 4/15 26; cj 122-123; g79 11/8 27-28; w73 291-292
children’s need for: g81 4/8 6-7; w80 9/15 20; g80 10/22 26-28; g79 2/8 29; w72 457; g72 1/8 30; g72 5/22 10-11; g72 7/22 29; g72 9/8 30; g72 10/22 30; g70 4/8 4
retarded children: g80 1/22 18-19; g75 6/22 23
child training: fl 131-134, 144-145; g69 2/22 11-12; w65 206; g64 11/22 8-11; g63 6/22 5-6; w62 457-461, 583-584; g62 11/8 17-18; w61 177, 189; g61 7/22 7-8; w60 679; g60 4/22 19; w59 551-552; w57 181-182; g56 9/8 6; w55 291-292; g55 12/8 13-16; g54 8/22 3-4; w52 36-37; el 251; w49 28-29; g49 2/8 25-28; g46 1/2 26-28
Christian requirement: uw 132-133; g75 1/22 23-24; w73 371-372; ad 1080; g70 6/8 27-28; w69 274; yl 29; w66 579-580; ms 326-327; w64 71
“covers a multitude of sins” (1Pe 4:8): uw 133-137; w80 3/15 23; w75 342-348; w72 739
cultivating: w80 4/15 26-27; w75 527-528; w73 371-372; w71 516; ad 1081; w70 213; w66 276, 579-580; w65 212, 666; ms 328; w64 250; g63 2/22 8; w61 11-12, 366-367; yb61 16-19; w58 492; w55 252, 400, 506-507; g51 5/22 24-25
danger of love based on passion: w81 10/15 8-9
debt of love: w62 719-721
discussion: w85 3/15 21-23; yb84 258-259; uw 132-138; yb83 260-261; km 3/83 1-2; w80 4/15 16-23; w80 6/1 3-4; w79 9/1 3-4; w78 6/15 3-4; w78 9/15 17-21; km 1/78 1; w75 336-348; w75 520-532; g75 1/22 21-24; w74 438-442; w73 291-292; tp73 166-177; w72 131-132, 739-740; ad 1079-1083; w66 579-580; w65 201-213; w64 489-501; g61 3/22 5-8; w60 381-383, 709-712; w57 177-189; w55 49-61; w54 561-574; w52 621-636; gw 3-32; el 172-180; w49 339-347, 355-363; w47 124-125, 323-331; cs33 50-64; w31 371-377
drawing power of: w82 12/15 21-24
Durant’s (Will) comment on: w80 4/15 23; w78 11/1 24
effect of tender loving care: g80 6/22 28
effect on—
health: ce 206-207; g74 5/22 28
mental health: ce 206-207; g75 4/22 16, 18; g65 3/8 13, 16; w64 594; g58 8/22 6-7; w57 181; g56 2/8 8; g56 3/8 22-23; g56 9/8 6; w54 232-235
elders need to be an example in: w80 9/1 24-25
essential for happiness: g85 3/22 9-10
examples:
Bible accounts: w80 4/15 16-23; w77 370; w75 337; ad 1424; w68 739; w67 451-452; w57 724-734; w54 562; w53 102; w49 345-347; w45 78-79; s 123; w38 280-281; w30 122-125
concentration camps: g85 6/22 12
David and Jonathan: w82 12/15 20
early Christians: g65 4/22 19; w64 489-490, 493; g62 4/22 15
Jehovah: w78 6/15 4
missionaries: w78 6/15 4
modern-day: w85 4/15 22; w85 12/1 19; w84 3/15 11-12; w83 4/15 21; g81 10/8 11-12; g80 12/22 16-19; yb78 157; yb75 209-210; w74 443; w74 676; yb74 99, 105, 207; g74 3/22 21; g74 5/22 8; g74 7/8 26; yb67 99, 150; yb65 249; g65 3/8 13; g65 12/8 23-24; yb63 238; w62 441-442; w60 676; w59 17-25, 336-337; jp 220; mn 27; g59 7/22 24; w54 565-567
Paul: w80 9/1 25; w78 6/15 4
Witnesses in Malawi: yb85 186
expansive: w85 3/15 21-23
for—
Christian brothers: w85 3/15 22-23; uw 132-138; yb83 260-261; km 3/83 1-2; w82 12/15 12-16, 20-24, 26-27; g81 10/8 11-12; km 2/81 1, 7; w80 4/15 26-27; w80 9/15 26; g80 12/22 16-19; w78 1/15 19-20; w78 9/15 19-20; w77 408-409; w75 310; w75 341-342, 346-347; g74 12/22 23-26; w71 75
elderly and sick: km 1/78 1
enemies: w85 3/15 23; w78 7/1 5-6; g73 2/22 15; ad 1080; g70 3/8 16; w68 127-128; w66 93; w65 702; g64 2/22 27-28; g61 3/22 6, 8; g61 11/22 3-4; w60 204-205; w58 425; g54 3/8 17; w53 479; w52 598-599
family: w85 3/15 22; uw 142-144; w81 10/15 19-20; w80 4/15 27-28; g73 1/22 3-4; w72 131-132; w71 74-75; te 79-81
husband: uw 143-144; w65 205; g65 1/8 7-8; g65 8/8 4; w64 178-179, 493; g64 8/8 4; w63 78, 164, 433-434; ln 46-47; g63 3/22 6-7; w62 210; g61 1/8 12; g61 5/8 11; g61 6/22 4; g60 4/22 17-18; g60 8/22 28; g58 1/8 11-12; w57 180; g57 1/8 20; w56 587-588; w55 213; w53 38-39
Jehovah: w82 12/15 27; w80 4/15 28; w79 7/1 23-24; bw 29-30; g79 4/22 14-15; g75 1/22 23; g75 7/22 4; w73 252-254; w72 304, 739; ad 1510, 1536-1537; w70 537; w69 764-765; w68 739-740; w67 676-677; w65 208-209, 572; w64 248-250, 338-339, 486; g64 5/22 3; w63 6, 102-103, 420, 611-612; w62 28-29; w61 44, 387-388, 561; g61 3/22 5-6; g61 11/8 27; w60 259-260; w59 680; w58 18-19, 339; w57 391, 752-753; w56 18-19, 453-454; w55 42-44; g55 8/22 6; w52 458; w42 125; w36 68; w31 8
Jesus: w80 4/15 24-25; w67 675-678
money: w85 4/1 15-20; g81 12/8 4; g80 8/22 21-22; w79 1/1 15; ad 1175; g68 10/8 10; w67 71; g67 1/8 12; g66 12/8 5; g65 10/8 5-6; g64 11/8 15; w62 133-135, 432-434, 442, 741; g62 2/8 6, 21; w61 504-505, 542; w60 357-360; w58 340-342, 601; w57 208-209, 727-728; w56 312-313; g56 2/8 6; w55 109; w54 95, 131-133; g53 12/22 13-16; w51 22-23; w48 126; w42 125-127; w40 105-106; en 70
neighbor: km 7/81 1-3; w80 4/15 28; km 1/80 4; cj 68-70; km 5/77 1, 7; w75 310; g75 7/22 3-4; w74 120-125; w74 409; w74 676; g74 7/8 4; g74 10/8 24; tp73 171-175; w72 69, 726-729; or 111-112; ad 1218-1219, 1510; te 35-38; w70 405, 631-632; w69 435-436, 675-676; w68 612, 740; g67 11/22 6-7; w66 92-93, 580; w65 210; w64 420; g64 10/22 28; w63 100; g63 2/8 8; w62 31, 213; g62 7/22 5-6; g62 12/8 7; w61 44-45, 84, 291-292, 330-331, 387-388, 517-520, 707-708; g61 3/22 6-8; g61 7/8 3-4; g61 11/22 3-4; w60 259-260, 499-500, 679-680; g60 5/8 3-4; w59 680-683; w58 18-19, 490; w57 187-188; w56 18-19, 453-454; w55 291-292, 506-507; g55 8/22 6; w54 563; w53 479; el 180; w47 323-331; w43 148-149; w42 125
oneself: g85 3/22 9; g79 4/22 12-13; g64 5/8 3-4; w63 163-164; w60 260; g60 5/22 4; w56 432; g56 9/8 6; w55 506; w47 324-325
people of the world: bw 190-191; g75 1/22 24; g74 12/22 24-26; tp73 121-124, 131, 173-175
strangers: w85 3/15 23
those with special needs: km 11/82 3
wife: w83 6/1 17-18; hp 81-82; ad 805, 1116; g69 1/8 4; w67 313; li 260-263; g66 7/8 4; w65 205, 739-740; g65 1/8 5-7; g65 8/8 4; w64 493; g64 9/8 3-4; g64 10/22 28; w63 77, 574; ln 45; g63 3/22 5-7; w62 742; g61 5/8 10; w60 660, 718-719; g60 4/22 18; g60 5/22 3-4; g60 8/22 27-28; w59 553; g59 3/22 12-16; w57 179-180; w56 587-588; w55 212; g55 10/22 9-11; w53 40; w51 278-279
forgiveness an expression of: g75 1/22 24; w70 389-390
fruit of God’s spirit: w82 12/15 23-24, 26-27; w79 7/1 23-24; w78 8/15 15; w73 691; ad 1081; w66 494-495; w65 203; w62 214; w61 11-12, 284, 623-624; yb61 16-19; nu 26; w60 103, 382, 759; w54 660-663; w53 230; el 173-174; w49 356
genuineness of: w79 9/1 3-4
“God is love” (1Jo 4:8): w85 3/15 21; uw 14-15; w82 12/15 21
“greatest of these is love” (1Co 13:13): w82 12/15 20-21
Greek words: w85 3/15 21, 23; w82 11/1 29; w79 8/15 15; w78 6/15 3-4; g78 8/8 27-28; w75 337-338; g75 1/22 22; w72 131; g72 2/8 3-4; ad 1080; w70 537; w67 348; w66 19, 276, 598; yb66 30; w65 201-207, 519; w60 381-383; w58 425; g55 8/22 6; w53 479
agápe defined: g78 8/8 28
identifies true religion: w85 4/1 13-14; w82 12/15 27; tr 123-124; w79 7/1 24; or 183; w71 463-464; w69 228
imitating Jehovah’s: w85 3/15 21-23; w75 310
important for happiness: g80 4/8 8; g77 7/8 7-10; w76 552
infatuation: w67 451-452
not genuine love: g82 4/8 16-19
proper view of falling in love at first sight: g82 5/22 17-19
in marriage: g85 1/8 5; uw 142-144; w81 7/1 15-17; w80 4/15 19, 21-22; fl 70-80; g78 8/8 27-28; yy 159-162; w74 439; g74 4/22 6-7, 10-11; g74 5/22 4-5; w72 740
in the congregation: w85 3/15 22-23; w75 509-510; w75 526-532; w74 569-571; km 3/74 3; w73 372; tp73 168; w72 17-19; or 183-184; yb72 23-26; w71 75; te 81-82; w70 213; yl 170-171; w66 267; w65 296-302, 350; w64 494; w62 438-442, 469-470; w61 90-91, 299-301, 304; g61 7/8 4; w60 365, 562; w59 435-436; w57 183-189; w56 555; w55 506-507; w54 565-573; w49 84, 356-359; w47 329-331; w43 85
Jehovah’s: w82 12/15 21, 23; w81 1/15 3-8; w80 4/15 25-26; hp 35, 37, 110; g79 1/8 11-13; g79 4/8 8; km 12/78 1-2; lp 87-98, 113-114; w75 520-526; g75 1/22 22; w74 146-147, 153-155; w74 190-191; w74 370-372; w73 67-68; w73 227-228, 252-253; tp73 167; w72 304; g72 2/8 4; w71 75; w71 357-358, 360; w71 437-438; ad 1080-1081; w70 170-172; fm 16; w68 301-302; g68 3/8 7-8; g68 11/8 27; w66 19, 23, 579-580
“keep yourselves in God’s love” (Jude 21): w82 9/1 20
Jesus Christ’s: w80 4/15 24; w78 2/1 18; g75 1/22 23; w74 371-372; ad 932, 1081
key to developing Christian maturity: w85 5/1 12
“kingly law” (Jas 2:8): cj 68-70, 162-163; g78 7/22 28; w70 403
lack in world: w82 12/15 16-17
law of the Kingdom: w78 1/15 18-20
“long-suffering and kind” (1Co 13:4): w78 9/15 18; fl 72; w74 439; km 3/74 3; w72 131-132; ad 1082; w66 431; w65 643; w64 496-498; w61 13-14; yb61 20-21; g61 3/22 7; w60 361-362; w59 553; w57 178; g51 3/8 25; w49 356
“love of the greater number will cool off” (Mt 24:12): w84 10/1 31; w84 12/15 30; w80 10/15 10; sl 13; w74 682; w73 691; is 132; w67 735-736
“love you had at first” (Re 2:4): w83 11/1 12-22; fm 105-109; w58 52; w46 269; w37 62; lt-1-30 18-19
manifests sensitivity to others’ feelings: g77 3/8 4; w75 528
meaning of term: ad 1079-1080; te 81; w65 303; w62 214; w61 11-12; yb61 16-19; g61 4/8 3; w60 381-383, 709; w58 425; w53 479; ms53 250; el 173; w49 355; g46 1/2 26; w43 85, 148; w42 382; g37 1/27 272; ch 147; w35 222; w33 356; cs33 50; w31 5
medicinal value: ce 207; g80 9/22 30-31; g79 2/8 29; g74 5/22 28; g62 5/22 30; g62 12/22 3; g61 9/22 30
Montagu’s (Ashley) comment on need for: w80 6/15 23
need—
to love God: g79 4/22 14-15
to love others: g79 4/22 13-14
to love yourself: g79 4/22 12-13
“never fails” (1Co 13:8): w78 9/15 20-21; w78 12/15 30; fl 76; ad 1083
“new commandment” (Joh 13:34, 35): w80 4/15 23-24; g78 7/22 28; gh 175; w75 520-522; w73 441; tp73 168; w71 191; w68 596-597; g66 1/22 8; w65 208-212
new system of things: w83 10/15 7; g81 11/8 11; ts 149-150
“not become provoked” (1Co 13:5): w78 9/15 20; fl 74-75; w74 440; ad 1082; w65 643-644; w64 499-500; g63 2/22 4; g63 7/22 4; g61 3/22 7; g51 3/8 26; w49 359-360
“not behave indecently” (1Co 13:5): w78 9/15 19; fl 74; w74 440; ad 1082; w64 499; g63 7/22 4; g61 3/22 7; g51 3/8 25; w49 358
“not brag, does not get puffed up” (1Co 13:4): w78 9/15 19; fl 73-74; w74 439-440; ad 1082; w65 196, 643; w64 498; g61 3/22 7; g51 3/8 25; w49 357-358
“not jealous” (1Co 13:4): w78 9/15 18; fl 72-73; w76 388; w74 439; km 3/74 3; w72 131-132; ad 1082; w64 498; w63 100; g61 3/22 7; w56 554-555; g51 3/8 25; w49 357
“not keep account of the injury” (1Co 13:5): w78 9/15 20; w74 441; w72 132, 739; ad 1082; w70 390; g65 1/8 4; w64 499-500; w63 356; g63 1/22 3-4; g61 3/22 7; g60 4/22 17; g60 7/22 4; w59 179, 462; w58 283, 540; w55 215; w54 570-572; w51 627; g51 3/8 26
“not look for its own interests” (1Co 13:5): w78 9/15 19-20; fl 74; w74 440; w72 132, 287, 565; ad 1082; w65 205; w64 499; w63 356; w61 538; g61 3/22 7; w60 141; w57 178, 186; w53 5; g51 3/8 25-26; w49 359
“not rejoice over unrighteousness” (1Co 13:6): w78 9/15 20; fl 75; w74 441; ad 1082; w64 500; g61 3/22 7-8; g51 3/8 26; w49 360
overcomes divisive factors: w82 12/15 23-24
‘perfect love’: w74 151
potential growth of: ts 149-150
“rejoices with the truth” (1Co 13:6): w78 9/15 20; fl 75; w74 441; ad 1082
romantic love: w80 4/15 19; g78 8/8 27-28; g75 1/22 22; w72 273; g70 9/8 3-7; w60 381-383; g60 4/22 17; g56 9/8 3-4; g55 10/22 9-10; g53 4/22 10-11; g37 1/27 268-272
distinct: w60 381-383; g60 4/22 17; g56 9/8 3-4; g55 10/22 9-10; g53 4/22 10-11; g37 1/27 268-272
showing:
by contributing time and energy: w80 6/1 3-4
practical ways: km 3/83 1-2; w80 9/15 22-23
source: w85 3/15 21
surpassing way: w78 9/15 17-18
symbolic representations: w72 102; kj 39-40; fm 15-16; w66 471; w62 150; w60 46; w58 713; yw 22; w40 318; lt-1-30 58
“taught by God to love one another” (1Th 4:9): w75 339
Tertullian’s comment on Christian: w78 8/15 15
“throws fear outside” (1Jo 4:18): lp 129; w74 116; w73 210-211; ad 1288; w70 415, 540
tract What Has Happened to Love? (Kingdom News No. 27): km 9/79 1, 3
unifying force: w82 12/15 12-27; w71 305; w66 17; yb66 27-28; w64 491-493; yb62 195; w60 759; g58 8/22 6-7; w57 183; w56 203-206; w55 215; w54 572-574; w52 695-701; w47 8-10; w33 356
widening out: w85 3/15 21-23; w74 120-125
‘with heart’ (Mt 22:37; Mr 12:30; Lu 10:27): w84 9/1 12-14; w77 465; w65 209; w60 169-175; w55 43-44, 507; g51 5/22 25; w47 124; ch 147-148; w31 5
‘with mind’ (Mt 22:37; Mr 12:30; Lu 10:27): w84 9/1 12-14; w77 465; or 137; w65 209; w55 42-43; w54 570-571; lg 309; w51 626; g51 5/22 25; w47 124; w41 152; ch 148-149; w31 5
‘with soul’ (Mt 22:37; Mr 12:30; Lu 10:27): w84 9/1 12-13; w77 465; or 132-147; w65 209; w61 561; bd 8; w55 43-44; w47 124; ch 148; w31 5
‘with strength’ (Mr 12:30; Lu 10:27): w84 9/1 12-13; w77 465; w65 209; w55 42-43
Quotations
by far the most important resource in people’s lives: g77 7/8 7; w76 552
the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence: g85 3/22 9
without love, we lose the will to live: g85 3/22 9