Hosea 9:10   (Read all of Hosea 9)

"When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I saw your ancestors, it was like seeing the early fruit on the fig tree. But when they came to Baal Peor, they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol and became as vile as the thing they loved.

Hosea 9:15   (Read all of Hosea 9)

"Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal, I hated them there. Because of their sinful deeds, I will drive them out of my house. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.

Hosea 10:11   (Read all of Hosea 10)

Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will drive Ephraim, Judah must plow, and Jacob must break up the ground.

Hosea 10:12   (Read all of Hosea 10)

Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.

Hosea 11:1   (Read all of Hosea 11)

"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

Hosea 11:4   (Read all of Hosea 11)

I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.

Hosea 12:6   (Read all of Hosea 12)

But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.

Hosea 12:7   (Read all of Hosea 12)

The merchant uses dishonest scales and loves to defraud.

Hosea 14:4   (Read all of Hosea 14)

"I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.

Joel 2:13   (Read all of Joel 2)

Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.

Amos 4:5   (Read all of Amos 4)

Burn leavened bread as a thank offering and brag about your freewill offerings- boast about them, you Israelites, for this is what you love to do," declares the Sovereign Lord.

Amos 5:15   (Read all of Amos 5)

Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.

Amos 8:13   (Read all of Amos 8)

"In that day "the lovely young women and strong young men will faint because of thirst.

Jonah 2:8   (Read all of Jonah 2)

"Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God's love for them.

Jonah 4:2   (Read all of Jonah 4)

He prayed to the Lord, "Isn't this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.

Micah 3:2   (Read all of Micah 3)

you who hate good and love evil; who tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones;

Micah 6:8   (Read all of Micah 6)

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 7:20   (Read all of Micah 7)

You will be faithful to Jacob, and show love to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our ancestors in days long ago.

Zephaniah 3:17   (Read all of Zephaniah 3)

The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing."

Zechariah 8:17   (Read all of Zechariah 8)

do not plot evil against each other, and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this," declares the Lord.

Zechariah 8:19   (Read all of Zechariah 8)

This is what the Lord Almighty says: "The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth and peace."

Malachi 1:2   (Read all of Malachi 1)

"I have loved you," says the Lord. "But you ask, 'How have you loved us?' "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the Lord. "Yet I have loved Jacob,

Malachi 2:11   (Read all of Malachi 2)

Judah has been unfaithful. A detestable thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem: Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the Lord loves by marrying women who worship a foreign god.

Matthew 3:17   (Read all of Matthew 3)

And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."