The word in Scripture

Beloved in the Bible

The word beloved appears 115 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Beloved is the name of the deeply loved child of God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What beloved means in the Bible

Beloved is the name of the deeply loved child of God.

Where the word beloved appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word beloved appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.”Psalms 60:5

“That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.”Psalms 108:6

“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Matthew 3:17

“As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.”Romans 9:25

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”Romans 12:19

“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”Ephesians 1:6

“Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.”Philippians 4:1

“But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.”Hebrews 6:9