Ephesians
In the epistle to the Ephesians, love is quite prominent. In chapter 1:4 we learn that we have been chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, "that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love." In chapter 2:4-6 we have His great love brought before us, that when we were dead in sins He quickened us together with Christ and "raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”
Then in chapter 3, his prayer is that we be rooted and grounded in love and that we may know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge. In chapter 4:15 it says, "Speaking the truth in love." In verse 16 we have, "That which every joint supplieth... maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love." Then in chapter 5:2 we are exhorted to "walk in love," and in verse 25 we have that wonderful expression, "Christ... loved the church, and gave Himself for it." Chapter 6 closes with, "Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
