Love Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on love bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · Matthew 22:37 (KJV)
What is the greatest commandment?
Answer: Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, and mind
Study note. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.
Lesson 2 · Matthew 22:39 (KJV)
What is the second commandment like unto the first?
Answer: Love thy neighbour as thyself
Study note. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Lesson 3 · John 3:16 (KJV)
How does John 3:16 describe God's love?
Answer: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son
Study note. 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.
Lesson 4 · 1 Corinthians 13:4 (KJV)
What does 1 Corinthians 13 say love is?
Answer: Patient and kind
Study note. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.
Lesson 5 · 1 Corinthians 13:6 (KJV)
What does 1 Corinthians 13 say love does NOT do?
Answer: Rejoiceth in iniquity
Study note. Charity… rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.
Lesson 6 · 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV)
What will abide when prophecies, tongues, and knowledge fail?
Answer: Faith, hope, charity
Study note. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Lesson 7 · John 15:13 (KJV)
What did Jesus say about laying down one's life for friends?
Answer: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends
Study note. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Lesson 8 · Romans 5:8 (KJV)
What does Romans 5:8 say God demonstrated toward us?
Answer: His own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us
Study note. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Lesson 9 · 1 John 4:8 (KJV)
What does 1 John 4:8 say about God?
Answer: God is love
Study note. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Lesson 10 · John 21:15 (KJV)
What did Jesus tell Peter three times at the sea of Tiberias?
Answer: Feed my sheep / Lovest thou me?
Study note. Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does love bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?