Valentine’s Day is a special time of year known for its romantic themes exemplified by the gifting of flowers, chocolates and writing love letters.
The holiday was originally named in honor of St. Valentine, an early church martyr known for sending letters of encouragement to fellow Christians.
Doubts over the specific details of his life led the Roman Catholic Church to remove the holy day from its “General Calendar” in 1969. But the holiday remains widely practiced and the date remains closely associated with love and relationships.
Here are seven Bible verses you can use today to express your love.
Song of Songs 8:6-7
“Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned.”
1st Corinthians 13:1-3
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?”
1st 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. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
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SOURCE: Christian Post, Michael Gryboski
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