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Take a look at some of the most common words used in the Bible
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There’s no denying that the Bible is chock full of words—over 770,000 of them, in fact, depending on which translation you’re reading! With so much text to sift through, it’s only fair to wonder just how many of them discuss "love," a simple word that cuts straight to the heart of what it means to be a Christian. We’ve crunched the numbers and assembled all the data, so you can know everything you could possibly want to know about the frequency of words like "love" in the Bible. We’ve even thrown in some well-known Bible verses that feature this special word so you can see it in action.
Things You Should Know
- The word “love” can be found 310 times in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, while words like "Lord," "God," and "people" appear over 2,000 times.
- Many Bible verses feature the word "love," including the well-known “Love is patient, love is kind” verse from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.
- The Bible references different kinds of love, including "agape" (unconditional love) and "philia" (affectionate, platonic love).
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QuestionIf God loves us then why does he allow bad things to happen?Liz Cooledge Jenkins is a Christian Theology Expert based in Seattle, Washington. She is a freelance writer and preacher. Liz’s writing is focused at the intersections of faith, feminism, and social justice. She is the author of Nice Churchy Patriarchy: Reclaiming Women's Humanity from Evangelicalism. She also blogs at her own Substack, and has written for outlets such as Sojourners, The Christian Century, Premier Christianity, Christians for Social Action, Red Letter Christians, and Feminism & Religion. She worked as a Chaplain for King County Fire District in Burien Washington. Prior to that, she served as College Ministry Director at Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, California. She received a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. She earned a BS in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.Bad things happen because the idea is that God gives us the freedom to choose our paths. This freedom can be empowering but can unfortunately lead to suffering and bad decisions. But we have to remember that whatever path we choose, God is with us, even in the darkest times. In fact, it's often through these tough situations that we should trust in Him more and deepen our faith.
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- ↑ https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=love&t=KJV&ss=1#s=s_primary_0_1
- ↑ https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=lord&t=KJV&ss=1#s=s_primary_0_1
- ↑ https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=god&t=KJV#s=s_primary_0_1
- ↑ https://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-Son-of-Man.html
- ↑ https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=man&t=KJV#s=s_primary_0_1
- ↑ https://www.gotquestions.org/Gods-chosen-people.html
- ↑ https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=israel&t=KJV#s=s_primary_0_1
- ↑ https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=people&t=KJV#s=s_primary_0_1
- ↑ https://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/health-library/all/2020/02/four-types-of-love-some-are-healthy-some-are-not
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