Verse 7
Many{H7227} waters{H4325} cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} quench{H3518}{(H8763)} love{H160}, neither can the floods{H5104} drown{H7857}{(H8799)} it: if a man{H376} would give{H5414}{(H8799)} all the substance{H1952} of his house{H1004} for love{H160}, it would utterly{H936}{(H8800)} be contemned{H936}{(H8799)}.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 6:35 : 35 He will not regard{H5375}{(H8799)}{H6440} any ransom{H3724}; neither will he rest content{H14}{(H8799)}, though thou givest many{H7235}{(H8686)} gifts{H7810}.
- Rom 13:8-9 : 8 Owe{G3784}{(G5720)} no man{G3367} any thing{G3367}, but{G1508} to love{G25}{(G5721)} one another{G240}: for{G1063} he that loveth{G25}{(G5723)} another{G2087} hath fulfilled{G4137}{(G5758)} the law{G3551}. 9 For{G1063} this, Thou shalt{G3431} not{G3756} commit adultery{G3431}{(G5692)}, Thou shalt{G5407} not{G3756} kill{G5407}{(G5692)}, Thou shalt{G2813} not{G3756} steal{G2813}{(G5692)}, Thou shalt{G5576} not{G3756} bear false witness{G5576}{(G5692)}, Thou shalt{G1937} not{G3756} covet{G1937}{(G5692)}; and{G2532} if there be any{G1536} other{G2087} commandment{G1785}, it is briefly comprehended{G346}{(G5743)} in{G1722} this{G5129} saying{G3056}, namely{G1722}, Thou shalt love{G25}{(G5692)} thy{G4675} neighbour{G4139} as{G5613} thyself{G1438}. 10 Love{G26} worketh{G2038}{(G5736)} no{G3756} ill{G2556} to his neighbour{G4139}: therefore{G3767} love{G26} is the fulfilling{G4138} of the law{G3551}.
- Prov 6:31 : 31 But if he be found{H4672}{(H8738)}, he shall restore{H7999}{(H8762)} sevenfold{H7659}; he shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} all the substance{H1952} of his house{H1004}.
- Isa 43:2 : 2 When thou passest through{H5674}{(H8799)} the waters{H4325}, I will be with thee; and through the rivers{H5104}, they shall not overflow{H7857}{(H8799)} thee: when thou walkest{H3212}{(H8799)} through{H1119} the fire{H784}, thou shalt not be burned{H3554}{(H8735)}; neither shall the flame{H3852} kindle{H1197}{(H8799)} upon thee.
- Matt 7:24-25 : 24 Therefore{G3767} whosoever{G3956}{G3748} heareth{G191}{(G5719)} these{G5128} sayings{G3056} of mine{G3450}, and{G2532} doeth{G4160}{(G5719)} them{G846}, I will liken{G3666}{(G5692)} him{G846} unto a wise{G5429} man{G435}, which{G3748} built{G3618}{(G5656)} his{G846} house{G3614} upon{G1909} a rock{G4073}: 25 And{G2532} the rain{G1028} descended{G2597}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} the floods{G4215} came{G2064}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} the winds{G417} blew{G4154}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} beat upon{G4363}{(G5627)} that{G1565} house{G3614}; and{G2532} it fell{G4098}{(G5627)} not{G3756}: for{G1063} it was founded{G2311}{(G5718)} upon{G1909} a rock{G4073}.
- Rom 8:28-39 : 28 And{G1161} we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that all things{G3956} work together{G4903}{(G5719)} for{G1519} good{G18} to them that{G3754} love{G25}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, to them who are{G5607}{(G5752)} the called{G2822} according{G2596} to his purpose{G4286}. 29 For{G3754} whom{G3739} he did foreknow{G4267}{(G5656)}, he{G4309} also{G2532} did predestinate{G4309}{(G5656)} to be conformed{G4832} to the image{G1504} of his{G846} Son{G5207}, that{G1519} he{G846} might be{G1511}{(G5750)} the firstborn{G4416} among{G1722} many{G4183} brethren{G80}. 30 Moreover{G1161} whom{G3739} he did predestinate{G4309}{(G5656)}, them{G5128} he{G2564} also{G2532} called{G2564}{(G5656)}: and{G2532} whom{G3739} he called{G2564}{(G5656)}, them{G5128} he{G1344} also{G2532} justified{G1344}{(G5656)}: and{G1161} whom{G3739} he justified{G1344}{(G5656)}, them{G5128} he{G1392} also{G2532} glorified{G1392}{(G5656)}. 31 What{G5101} shall we{G2046} then{G3767} say{G2046}{(G5692)} to{G4314} these things{G5023}? If{G1487} God{G2316} be for{G5228} us{G2257}, who{G5101} can be against{G2596} us{G2257}? 32 He that{G3739}{G1065} spared{G5339}{(G5662)} not{G3756} his own{G2398} Son{G5207}, but{G235} delivered{G3860} him{G846} up{G3860}{(G5656)} for{G5228} us{G2257} all{G3956}, how{G4459} shall he{G5483} not{G3780} with{G4862} him{G846} also{G2532} freely give{G5483}{(G5695)} us{G2254} all things{G3956}? 33 Who{G5101} shall lay any thing{G1458}{(G5692)} to the charge{G2596} of God's{G2316} elect{G1588}? It is God{G2316} that justifieth{G1344}{(G5723)}. 34 Who{G5101} is he that condemneth{G2632}{(G5723)}{(G5694)}? It is Christ{G5547} that died{G599}{(G5631)}, yea{G1161} rather{G3123}{G2532}, that is risen again{G1453}{(G5685)}, who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} even{G2532} at{G1722} the right hand{G1188} of God{G2316}, who{G3739} also{G2532} maketh intercession{G1793}{(G5719)} for{G5228} us{G2257}. 35 Who{G5101} shall separate{G5563}{(G5692)} us{G2248} from{G575} the love{G26} of Christ{G5547}? shall tribulation{G2347}, or{G2228} distress{G4730}, or{G2228} persecution{G1375}, or{G2228} famine{G3042}, or{G2228} nakedness{G1132}, or{G2228} peril{G2794}, or{G2228} sword{G3162}? 36 As{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)},{G3754} For thy{G4675} sake{G1752} we are killed{G2289}{(G5743)} all{G3650} the day long{G2250}; we are accounted{G3049}{(G5681)} as{G5613} sheep{G4263} for the slaughter{G4967}. 37 Nay{G235}, in{G1722} all{G3956} these things{G5125} we are more than conquerors{G5245}{(G5719)} through{G1223} him that loved{G25}{(G5660)} us{G2248}. 38 For{G1063} I am persuaded{G3982}{(G5769)}, that{G3754} neither{G3777} death{G2288}, nor{G3777} life{G2222}, nor{G3777} angels{G32}, nor{G3777} principalities{G746}, nor{G3777} powers{G1411}, nor{G3777} things present{G1764}{(G5761)}, nor{G3777} things to come{G3195}{(G5723)}, 39 Nor{G3777} height{G5313}, nor{G3777} depth{G899}, nor{G3777} any{G5100} other{G2087} creature{G2937}, shall be able{G1410}{(G5695)} to separate{G5563}{(G5658)} us{G2248} from{G575} the love{G26} of God{G2316}, which is in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} our{G2257} Lord{G2962}.