Love seems like such a tricky thing
It can find us in the gutter
And it can make us feel like kings
I could give away the whole wide world
But if I never had it I never really had a thing
God is love
God is love
God is love
Love
Love is patient love is kind
Love it doesn’t envy
Love it never suffers pride
It doesn’t keep your wrongs in mind
‘Cause He is not the selfish type
Yeah you know that’s love
Love loves the truth
And follows through
And won’t give up
Love will not lose
And someday soon
I’ll see the face of love
God is love
Song Meaning
“Love” draws on the language of 1 Corinthians 13 to describe patience, kindness, truth, and endurance. Its refrain identifies God as the source of love.
Biblical Message
1 Corinthians 13:1–7 says impressive gifts mean little without love and describes love as patient and kind. 1 John 4:8 says that God is love. The lyric brings these passages into a sung reflection.
Reflection
The song asks listeners to measure love by character and practice, not by grand claims. Patience and truth may be harder than giving something spectacular.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which chapter shapes the lyric?
1 Corinthians 13.
What qualities does it name?
Patience, kindness, truth, and perseverance.
What does its refrain say?
God is love.