11. Love is the life of Jesus Christ the God-man, Love is the essence of Christianity

Quotes about love from the Bible

This is love, that we did not love God, but He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10)
Beloved! let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love has not known God, because God is love. (1 John 4:7–8)
The Lord appeared to me from afar and said: I have loved you with eternal love and therefore have extended favor to you. (Jer. 31.3)
And we have this commandment from Him, that he who loves God should also love his brother. (John 4:21)
But God proves His love for us by the fact that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. (Rom.5:8)
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called and be children of God. (1 John 3:1)
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, let you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. (John 13:34–35)
Be all of the same mind, compassionate, brotherly, merciful, friendly, humble in wisdom; Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult; on the contrary, bless, knowing that you are called to this in order to inherit the blessing. (1 Peter 3:8)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. Jesus said to him: You answered correctly; do this and you will live. (Luke 10:25–28)
Most of all, have fervent love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. (1Pet.4:8)
And if I give away all my property and give my body to be burned, but do not have love, it does me no good. (1 Cor. 13.3)
And now these three remain: faith, hope, love; but love is the greatest of them all. (1 Cor. 13:1)
Love is patient, merciful, love does not envy, love is not arrogant, is not proud, is not rude, does not seek its own, is not irritated, does not think evil, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; covers everything, believes everything, hopes everything, endures everything. (1 Cor. 13:4–8)
Better is a dish of greens, and with it love, than a fattened bull, and with it, hatred. (Proverbs 15:17)
And live in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet aroma. (Eph.5:2)
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and have all knowledge and all faith, so that I could move mountains, but do not have love, then I am nothing. (1 Cor. 13:2)
Love for the Lord is glorious wisdom, and whoever He pleases shares it as He pleases. (Sir.1,14)
The eyes of the Lord are on those who love Him. He is a mighty protection and a strong support, a cover from the heat and a cover from the midday heat, a guard against stumbling and a guard against falling; He elevates the soul and enlightens the eyes, gives medicine, life and blessing. (Sir.34,16–17)

Relationships between husband and wife in Orthodoxy

The husband must protect and care for his wife, not commit serious sins and take part in raising children. The wife must follow the husband's instructions, provided they do not contradict the teachings of the church - for example, it will not be considered a sin if the wife refuses her husband if he asks her to go get a bottle or drink with him.

Moreover, it is possible to divorce an unlucky spouse, especially in cases of infidelity, drunkenness, or deception. However, the third and fourth marriage is not recognized by the church and is not celebrated in the temple.

The main purpose of the family in Orthodoxy is childbearing. It is believed that there should be as many children as God gives. However, protection without the use of contraceptives, for example, interrupted sexual intercourse, is not considered a sin if for some reason the spouses cannot have a child.

The Church has a negative attitude towards abortion and calls for having children unless there are serious contraindications to the health of the mother (for example, an ectopic pregnancy, in which it is impossible to carry a child to term).

Short Bible quotes about love.

God is love. John 4.8
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles. Sol 24.17
Just as in water there is face to face, so a person’s heart is to man. Proverbs 27,19
What you hate, don’t do to anyone. Commodity 4.15
Greater love has no one than to lay down his life for his friends. John 15,13
But to you who hear, I say: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Luke 6:27
Bless those who curse you and pray for those who abuse you. Luke 6:28
He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no temptation in him. 1 John 2:10
Love consists in our acting according to His commandments. 2John 6
Above all, put on love, which is the sum of perfection. Col.3,14
Let us love Him because He first loved us. 1John 4:19
If you love Me, keep My commandments. John 14,15
The Lord protects all those who love Him. Ps.144.20
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. John 15,12
Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:39

Sayings of the Holy Fathers about the family

Church teaching tells us that the family is a small semblance of the church, the head of which is Christ. It is believed that the main person in the family is the man, and the woman simply looks after the house, gives birth and raises children, and does what her husband orders her.

This statement does not quite fit with modern realities, in which a domestic tyrant and alcoholic tries not only to teach his wife, but also to raise children. After all, the church makes quite strict demands on a husband - he must be a believer, keep himself strictly and - most importantly - treat his loved ones with love.

If love disappears, and the husband does not follow the Christian commandments, considering only himself to be the owner of the family and excluding God, he easily turns into a domestic tyrant, with whom it is not worth having anything to do with.

A wife, according to the church, should love her husband, appreciate his attitude towards the family and do everything to make the house cozy, warm and pleasant. When getting married, she must understand that she takes responsibility not only for herself before God, but also for her husband, the well-being of her children, and the atmosphere in which they will grow up. She must take care of family happiness and do everything to ensure that her children and husband are prosperous and happy people.

Take note: the statements of the holy fathers about love can be read in the books of Mark the Ascetic, Ephraim the Syrian and Simeon the Theologian.

Pictures and cards: quotes about love from the Bible.

How to love people Orthodoxy

To do this, you need to try to understand them and not judge them, if possible.

The Church condemns sins, but not people, and always gives the opportunity to repent.

There have been cases when even bandits and villains became such believers that they completely changed their way of life. Therefore, you need to learn to forgive people, not envy them and learn to understand and accept their weaknesses.

Holy Fathers about falling in love

The holy fathers speak little about this feeling. The concept of “falling in love” does not exist in Orthodoxy - there is either legal marriage or extramarital affairs, which are called such words as “fornication”, “adultery”.

Modern priests advise young people to remain celibate before marriage and advise them to form friendships. This will help you check your feelings and understand whether you should deepen the relationship or not.

And if falling in love is uncontrollable and develops into addiction, the holy fathers believe that passion must either be overcome, or get married to a loved one, if he is not married. The church condemns relationships with married men and married women, as well as trial civil marriages, considering them sinful.

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